EHG CONTRACTING LTD

💤Zombieactive
09587326 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-12
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2025
Net worth
£761
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed food-drink with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £761

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£761
↑ 124% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 9.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£1k£3k£4k£5k£7kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£761£340
Current assets£6.0k£6.6k
Debtors£6.0k£6.6k
Net assets£761£340

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-08-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-05-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2019-09-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2019-07-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2017-12-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2017-07-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-03-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2015-06-27
    ABDULPARI, Fathima appointed
    director
  18. 2015-06-27
    WALMSLEY, Brian Ronald resigned
    director
  19. 2015-05-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EHG CONTRACTING LTD
  20. 2015-05-12
    WALMSLEY, Brian Ronald appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-24

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Fathima Abdulpari
Individual · Indian · DOB 01/1989 · age 37
75100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest01/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-05-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890

Registered office

The Business Centre 28 Mill Street
Ottery St. Mary, Devon,
England
EX11 1AD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-10

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ABDULPARI, Fathima
director · ~37y · appointed 2015-06-27
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Active
WALMSLEY, Brian Ronald
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-05-12 · resigned 2015-06-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-05-21