ADL ELECTRICAL (YORKSHIRE) LTD
💤Zombieactive
09829005 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-16
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£105.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 £105,244
Net assets shrinking
Down £18,694 YoY
Cash YoY
+182%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£31k
↑ 182% YoY
Net Worth
£105k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£190k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £195.7k | £237.0k |
| Current assets | £190.3k | £251.5k |
| Cash | £31.2k | £11.1k |
| Debtors | £158.8k | £221.9k |
| Net assets | £105.2k | £123.9k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-10➖LONGLEY, Samuel James resigneddirector
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-11-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-11-12📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2021-11-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06➕LONGLEY, Samuel James appointeddirector
- 2020-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-23➕LONGLEY, Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2015-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ADL ELECTRICAL (YORKSHIRE) LTD
- 2015-10-16➕LONGLEY, Andrew David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
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.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Elaine Longley Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2021 |
Mr Andrew David Longley Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation
Registered office
Rowan House 7
West Bank
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO12 4DX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
LONGLEY, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-10-16
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LONGLEY, Samuel James→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2021-04-06 · resigned 2026-04-10
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Recent filings (34 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-11-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-11-15
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2021-11-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-11