ADDKIP LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 38.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-16.8k | £-16.8k |
| Net assets | £-78.9k | £-78.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-24📄second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-dateannual-return · RP04AR01
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-02-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-02➖ALLAN, Elaine resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-20➖ALLAN, Elaine resigneddirector
- 2010-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-06-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2002-04-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-03-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1991-02-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1988-03-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1987-12-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1987-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ADDKIP LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gilmour Allan Individual · British · DOB 06/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 28/05/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 10/04/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 18/03/2002 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 13/02/1991 | 01/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 10/03/1988 | 26/11/2010 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 18/12/1987 | 26/11/2010 |