ADAMS BUTTER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00532703 · ltd · incorporated 1954-04-30
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
121 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-05-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-05-04➕LOCKEY, Julie appointedsecretary
- 2017-05-04➕HUNTER, William James appointeddirector
- 2017-05-04➕JACKSON, Alastair Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2017-05-04➖HUNTER, William James resignedsecretary
- 2017-05-04➖RANDLES, Anne Marie resigneddirector
- 2015-06-05➕HUNTER, William James appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-05➖KEANE, Colin resignedsecretary
- 2014-04-02➕KEANE, Colin appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-02➖SCOTT, Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2012-12-20➕BUGGY, Donal Joseph appointeddirector
- 2012-12-20➖FITZGERALD, Cathal resigneddirector
- 2012-04-06➕SCOTT, Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2012-04-06➖TERRY, Christopher Malcolm, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-25➕RANDLES, Anne Marie appointeddirector
- 2009-03-04➖COAKLEY, Noel resigneddirector
- 2007-02-28➖SIMCOCK, Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-28➕TERRY, Christopher Malcolm, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-31➖DOLAN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2003-01-31➕FITZGERALD, Cathal appointeddirector
- 1991-12-23➖PATERSON, John Malcolm resignedsecretary
- 1991-12-23➕SIMCOCK, Thomas appointedsecretary
- 1991-12-23➕DOLAN, Peter appointeddirector
- 1991-12-23➖PATERSON, John Malcolm resigneddirector
- 1954-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAMS BUTTER LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 72 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.)
Group structure
The Irish Dairy Board (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Irish Dairy Board (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ADAMS BUTTER LIMITED
This company · 00532703
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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The Irish Dairy Board (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/11/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ornua Co-Operative Limitedceased 16/11/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1954-04-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Sunnyhills Road
Leek
Staffs
ST13 5SP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-23
Last: 2026-05-09
Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)
Active
BUGGY, Donal Joseph→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUNTER, William James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACKSON, Alastair Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUNTER, William James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-06-05 · resigned 2017-05-04
KEANE, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-02 · resigned 2015-06-05
PATERSON, John Malcolm→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-12-23
SCOTT, Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-04-06 · resigned 2014-04-02
SIMCOCK, Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-12-23 · resigned 2007-02-28
TERRY, Christopher Malcolm, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2012-04-06
COAKLEY, Noel→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2009-03-04
DOLAN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1991-12-23 · resigned 2003-01-31
FITZGERALD, Cathal→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-01-31 · resigned 2012-12-20
PATERSON, John Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1991-12-23
RANDLES, Anne Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-06-25 · resigned 2017-05-04
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Recent filings (121 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-13