ADDPARTS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
15566390 · ltd · incorporated 2024-03-16
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01SH01
- 2026-03-14📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01SH01
- 2026-02-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-02-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-28📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2026-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-13📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-05➕HOPTON, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2025-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-22➕SMITH, Benjamin Liam appointeddirector
- 2025-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-07-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-06-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-27➕FRIPP, Thomas George appointeddirector
- 2025-06-27➖THORNTON, Nuala Martine resigneddirector
- 2025-03-16➕THORNTON, Nuala Martine appointeddirector
- 2025-03-16➖VALAITIS, Peter resigneddirector
- 2024-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ADDPARTS LTD
- 2024-03-16➕VALAITIS, Peter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Young company: Only 2.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-07-02: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas George Fripp Individual · British · DOB 06/1982 · age 44 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 27/06/2025 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ads Group Holdings Ltdceased 22/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Cfs Secretaries Limitedceased 27/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Nuala Martine Thorntonceased 27/06/2025· significant influence
- Mr Peter Valaitisceased 16/03/2025· 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
Incorporated2024-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990
Registered office
Unit 1a, Building 3 Amp Technology Centre
Brunel Way
Sheffield
S60 5WG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
FRIPP, Thomas George→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-06-27
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HOPTON, Peter John→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-11-05
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SMITH, Benjamin Liam→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-10-22
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THORNTON, Nuala Martine→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-03-16 · resigned 2025-06-27
VALAITIS, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2024-03-16 · resigned 2025-03-16
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Recent filings (38 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01SH01
2026-05-05
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01SH01
2026-03-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-02-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-17
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2026-01-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-13
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2025-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-16