ABELHA'S PAINTERS & DECORATORS LTD
💤Zombieactive
14058593 · ltd · incorporated 2022-04-20
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
£-176
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Painting
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -96% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
12 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £176
Very low cash
Cash position: £7
Net assets shrinking
Down £177 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 96% YoY
Cash YoY
-96%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£7
↓ 96% YoY
Net Worth
-£176
↓ 17700% YoY
Current Assets
£619
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-176 | £1 |
| Current assets | £619 | £796 |
| Cash | £7 | £183 |
| Debtors | £612 | £613 |
| Net assets | £-176 | £1 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-10➕VIEIRA COLACO, Poliny Cristina appointedsecretary
- 2022-05-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-04-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ABELHA'S PAINTERS & DECORATORS LTD
- 2022-04-20➕ELEOTERIO CARDOSO, Mauricio appointeddirector
- 2022-04-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Mauricio Eleoterio Cardoso Individual · Brazilian · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/04/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43341 — Painting
Registered office
179 Dudden Hill Lane
London
NW10 1AU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
VIEIRA COLACO, Poliny Cristina→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELEOTERIO CARDOSO, Mauricio→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-04-20
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-05-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-04-20