AD FABS (ENGINEERING) LTD
💤Zombieactive
09891438 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-26
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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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 25120SIC 25120
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 600 | 500 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-11-01➕HARDY, Adam Neil appointeddirector
- 2018-11-01➖HARDY, Adam Neil resigneddirector
- 2018-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-09-14➕HARDY, Adam Neil appointeddirector
- 2018-07-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-03-14➖HAWKSWORTH, Jodie Marie resigneddirector
- 2017-01-03➕HAWKSWORTH, Jodie Marie appointeddirector
- 2017-01-02➖WADDINGTON, Mark resigneddirector
- 2015-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs AD FABS (ENGINEERING) LTD
- 2015-11-26➕WADDINGTON, Mark appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Neil Hardy Individual · British · DOB 02/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/11/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Adam Neil Hardyceased 01/11/2018· 75-100% shares
- Miss Jodie Marie Hawksworthceased 01/03/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A.E. SERVICES AND SUPPLIES (KEIGHLEY) LIMITED→ 01634399 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
Unit13b Iron Works Park
Bowling Back Lane
Bradford
BD4 8SX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
HARDY, Adam Neil→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARDY, Adam Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-09-14 · resigned 2018-11-01
HAWKSWORTH, Jodie Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-01-03 · resigned 2018-03-14
WADDINGTON, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-11-26 · resigned 2017-01-02
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Recent filings (35 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-06-05