ANNANDALE BUILDERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC369345 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-30
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£3.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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: high (81/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,555
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£33k
↑ 5.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.6k | £26.3k |
| Current assets | £32.9k | £31.0k |
| Net assets | £3.6k | £2.8k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-10-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-03-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-17➖COOPER, David Andrew resigneddirector
- 2009-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ANNANDALE BUILDERS LIMITED
- 2009-11-30➕ELDER, David John Haughton appointeddirector
- 2009-11-30➕COOPER, David Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 David John Haughton Elder Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
Block 4 Unit 5 Oakbank Industrial Estate
Oakbank Street
Glasgow
G20 7LU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ELDER, David John Haughton→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOPER, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2015-12-17
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (46 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2021-11-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-10-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-01