ADD A ROOM LTD
💤Zombieactive
09940925 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-07
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
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, 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
38 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £34.2k |
| Current assets | — | £81.8k |
| Cash | — | £27.5k |
| Debtors | — | £54.3k |
| Net assets | — | £161 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-06-16➖GIFFORD, Alan Wayne resigneddirector
- 2020-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-03-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-01➕WHITE, Jonathan Leonard appointeddirector
- 2017-01-31➖MEIKLE, Paul James resigneddirector
- 2016-01-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ADD A ROOM LTD
- 2016-01-07➕GIFFORD, Alan Wayne appointeddirector
- 2016-01-07➕MEIKLE, Paul James 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 Jonathan Leonard White Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/05/2020 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Justine Davida Giffordceased 20/05/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Alan Giffordceased 31/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Paul James Meikleceased 31/01/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Construction · SS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A HANDYMAN LIMITED→ 11349973 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A I E INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 11342998 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ADVANCED FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LTD→ 15704970 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVANCED THERMAL SERVICES LTD→ 15218136 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AEGIS 2024 LTD→ 15262147 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AEL CARPENTRY LTD→ 09239083 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AES SCAFFOLDING LIMITED→ 11494319 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AFAS INTERIORS LTD→ 11702228 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AFFIX SERVICES LTD→ 16717140 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFIX PRO BUILD LTD→ 16324224 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AG BLACKWELL LIMITED→ 08189108 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AG CONTRACTS LTD→ 15619389 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
4 Capricorn Centre
Cranes Farm Road
Basildon
Essex
SS14 3JJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
WHITE, Jonathan Leonard→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GIFFORD, Alan Wayne→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-01-07 · resigned 2020-06-16
MEIKLE, Paul James→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-01-07 · resigned 2017-01-31
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Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-06