ADDCARE INTERNATIONAL LTD
💤Zombieactive
11012927 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-13
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£341
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 78200Temporary employment agency activities
- 78300Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £341
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£341
↑ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£29k
↑ 4.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £341 | £296 |
| Current assets | £28.6k | £27.3k |
| Net assets | £341 | £296 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-01-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-31➖PAINAL, Antony Joseph resigneddirector
- 2020-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-05-11➕PAINAL, Ashish Anthony appointeddirector
- 2020-05-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ADDCARE INTERNATIONAL LTD
- 2017-10-13➕PAINAL, Antony Joseph 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 Ashish Anthony Painal Individual · Indian · DOB 08/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/12/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Antony Joseph Painalceased 31/12/2020· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
93 Valebridge Road
Burgess Hill
RH15 0RR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-26
Last: 2025-10-12
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
PAINAL, Ashish Anthony→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PAINAL, Antony Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-10-13 · resigned 2020-12-31
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Recent filings (28 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-01-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-01-09