ADC RENEWABLES LTD

💤Zombieactive
13683707 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-15
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
year to Apr 2026
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-04-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-06-23
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-06-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-05-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2026-01-07
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-11-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-03-17
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  8. 2025-02-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-04-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-10-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADC RENEWABLES LTD
  12. 2021-10-15
    CAMPBELL, Andrew David appointed
    director
  13. 2021-10-15
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew David Campbell
Individual · British · DOB 03/1978 · age 48
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/10/2021

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
Incorporated2021-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

25 Darwen Court
Hemlington
Middlesbrough
TS8 9JF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Andrew David
director · ~48y · appointed 2021-10-15
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Recent filings (15 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-07-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-21
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-10-15