19 RIBBONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
11943988 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-12
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-844
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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 (76/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £844
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,654 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£844
↓ 204% YoY
Current Assets
£100
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-844 | £810 |
| Current assets | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £-844 | £810 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 19 RIBBONS LTD
- 2019-04-12➕MCARDLE, James appointedsecretary
- 2019-04-12➕MCARDLE, James appointeddirector
- 2019-04-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 58. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Mcardle Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 12/04/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A & J PERKINS BUILDERS LTD→ 16912062 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A G WALTON LIMITED→ 05835154 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| A H PLASTERING & RENDERING LTD→ 14162831 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A J B PLASTERING LIMITED→ 04909218 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| A J COLDICOTT LIMITED→ 08527662 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A J PRICE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED→ 04724387 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| A J PRICE ELECTRICAL LIMITED→ 13273470 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A J SANDERS ELECTRICAL LIMITED→ 10613762 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A.G.REDMAN&SON LTD→ 09068067 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ACCESS FLOORING SOLUTIONS 21 LTD→ 04036103 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ACE FRAMING LTD→ 16425040 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACORN ELECTRICS LIMITED→ 08410731 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
2 The Hamptons Wellington Road
Ombersley
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 0EA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-25
Last: 2026-04-11
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
MCARDLE, James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-04-12
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Recent filings (17 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-26