ADVANTAGE DESIGN AND BUILD LIMITED

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09609793 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-27
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-06-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-06-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2020-09-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-21
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    officers · AP03
  14. 2020-01-01
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    WILLIAMS, Michelle appointed
    secretary
  15. 2019-05-29
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    capital · SH01
  16. 2019-03-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2019-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-02-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2015-05-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANTAGE DESIGN AND BUILD LIMITED
  20. 2015-05-27
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Williams
Individual · British · DOB 05/1977 · age 49
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Martin & Fahy,7 Milbanke Court
Milbanke Way
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 1RP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-10
Last: 2026-05-27

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Michelle→
secretary · appointed 2020-01-01
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Active
WILLIAMS, David→
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-05-27
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Active

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Recent filings (31 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-21