ADROIT CONTRACTING LTD
💤Zombieactive
11946979 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-15
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£17.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 1.8y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £17,289
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£17k
↑ 146% YoY
Current Assets
£294
↓ 95% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-28 | 2024-04-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £37 | £7.0k |
| Current assets | £294 | £5.8k |
| Net assets | £17.3k | £7.0k |
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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Charles Street Commercial Investments Limited
- 2024-09-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Charles Street Commercial Investments Limited
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-03-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-07-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-04-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ADROIT CONTRACTING LTD
- 2019-04-15➕YOUNG, Max Elliott appointeddirector
- 2019-04-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 Max Elliott Young Individual · British · DOB 04/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/04/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation
Registered office
19 Cypress Avenue
Southampton
SO19 7LD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last made up to: 2025-04-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last: 2026-04-14
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
YOUNG, Max Elliott→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2019-04-15
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Charles Street Commercial Investments Charles Street Commercial Investments Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Charles Street Commercial Investments Charles Street Commercial Investments Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/09/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-04-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23