A D PLUMBING AND HEATING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10535965 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-22
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 3 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-05-07
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2026-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-01-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-12-31
    ➖
    DALEY, Tracey resigned
    director
  9. 2023-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-10-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2016-12-22
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    Company incorporated
    As A D PLUMBING AND HEATING LIMITED
  18. 2016-12-22
    ➕
    DALEY, Andrew Robert appointed
    director
  19. 2016-12-22
    ➕
    DALEY, Tracey appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Robert Daley
Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares22/12/2016

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
Incorporated2016-12-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

17 Blackthorne Close
Kilburn
Belper
DE56 0LF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

DALEY, Andrew Robert→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-12-22
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Active
DALEY, Tracey→
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-12-22 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-06-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-23