ADVANCED ROLLER DOORS (E.K.) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC177697 · ltd · incorporated 1997-08-04
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
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£254.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33110
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £254,761
Net assets shrinking
Down £36,218 YoY
Cash YoY
-15%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£180k
↓ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£255k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£358k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £284.5k | £313.9k |
| Current assets | £357.9k | £430.6k |
| Cash | £180.1k | £211.0k |
| Debtors | £126.9k | £146.0k |
| Net assets | £254.8k | £291.0k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2009-11-01➕LINDSAY, Anne Mackay appointedsecretary
- 2009-11-01➖SPIERS, Katarina resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-17➕SPIERS, Katarina appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-17➖ONE CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-06-26➖HUGHES, Philip resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-26➕ONE CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-06-26➖HUGHES, Philip resigneddirector
- 2003-06-26➖MCFARLANE, George Edward resigneddirector
- 2003-06-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: UK Steel Enterprise Limited
- 2003-04-07➕SPIERS, James appointeddirector
- 2000-06-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1997-08-22➕HUGHES, Philip appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-22➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-08-22➕HUGHES, Philip appointeddirector
- 1997-08-22➕MCFARLANE, George Edward appointeddirector
- 1997-08-22➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-08-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED ROLLER DOORS (E.K.) LIMITED
- 1997-08-04➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-08-04➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 James Spiers Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-08-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33110 — SIC 33110
Registered office
19a Hawbank Road
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 5EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
LINDSAY, Anne Mackay→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SPIERS, James→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUGHES, Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-22 · resigned 2003-06-26
SPIERS, Katarina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-17 · resigned 2009-11-01
ONE CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-06-26 · resigned 2005-05-17
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-08-04 · resigned 1997-08-22
HUGHES, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-08-22 · resigned 2003-06-26
MCFARLANE, George Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-08-22 · resigned 2003-06-26
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-08-04 · resigned 1997-08-22
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 28/12/2014 | 13/01/2025 | |
| outstanding | UK Steel Enterprise UK Steel Enterprise Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/06/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/06/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (91 total)
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gazette · DISS40
2025-10-22
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gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-24