A D PROPERTIES (SOUTHERN) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10268347 · ltd · incorporated 2016-07-07
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£-16.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £16,186
Cash YoY
+50%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£98k
↑ 50% YoY
Net Worth
-£16k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£98k
↑ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.8k | £12.7k |
| Current assets | £98.3k | £65.5k |
| Cash | £98.3k | £65.5k |
| Net assets | £-16.2k | £-12.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-13➕LE GALLIC, Lydie Marielle appointeddirector
- 2026-01-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-12➖DEANE, Lydie resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-23➖DEANE, Alan resigneddirector
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A D PROPERTIES (SOUTHERN) LIMITED
- 2016-07-07➕BUGDEN, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2016-07-07➕DEANE, Alan appointeddirector
- 2016-07-07➕DEANE, Lydie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lydie Marielle Le Gallic Individual · French · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 13/01/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Lydie Deaneceased 12/01/2026· 75-100% shares
- A D Construction & Development Limitedceased 14/06/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-07-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
Priestfield Farm Henfield Road
Albourne
Hassocks
BN6 9DE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-20
Last: 2026-07-06
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
BUGDEN, Christopher→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LE GALLIC, Lydie Marielle→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2026-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEANE, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2016-07-07 · resigned 2021-09-23
DEANE, Lydie→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-07-07 · resigned 2026-01-12
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Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25