ADVENTURE ENTERPRISES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01519697 · ltd · incorporated 1980-10-01
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£729.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 42.8y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £729,235
Cash YoY
+9%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£521k
↑ 9.2% YoY
Net Worth
£729k
↑ 7.2% YoY
Current Assets
£536k
↑ 9.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£146k£292k£438k£583k£729kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£729.2k£680.5k
Current assets£535.9k£489.8k
Cash£520.6k£476.8k
Debtors£2.1k£1.9k
Net assets£729.2k£680.5k

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.

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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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-08
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2022-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2021-03-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2020-11-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2020-10-27
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    DEAKES, David resigned
    director
  11. 2020-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-03-10
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    address · AD02
  13. 2019-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-30
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-04-26
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    capital · SH10
  16. 2018-04-25
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    capital · SH08
  17. 2018-04-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2018-02-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2015-09-18
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    DEAKES, Mandie appointed
    director
  20. 2015-09-18
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    REARDON, Raymond resigned
    director
  21. 2014-08-07
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    Charge satisfied #5
  22. 2014-08-07
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    Charge satisfied #4
  23. 2014-08-07
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    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 1996-12-23
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  25. 1995-03-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 1994-04-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 1994-04-22
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  28. 1994-02-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  29. 1983-12-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Ansells Burslen Brewery Company Limited
  30. 1983-07-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 1980-10-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVENTURE ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Eileen Deakes
Individual · British · DOB 12/1938 · age 88
50–75%
—50-75% shares27/10/2020
Ms Mandie Deakes
Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting18/10/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Deakesceased 27/10/2020· 50-75% shares

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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-10-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Adventure Place
Hanley
Stoke-On-Trent
Staffs
ST1 3NS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

DEAKES, Eileen→
secretary
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Active
DEAKES, Mandie→
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-09-18
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Active
DEAKES, David→
director · ~88y · resigned 2020-10-27
Resigned
REARDON, Raymond→
director · ~94y · resigned 2015-09-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties23/12/199607/08/2014
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property22/04/199407/08/2014
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Debenture1 property17/02/199407/08/2014
satisfied
Ansells Burslen Brewery Company
Ansells Burslen Brewery Company Limited
Legal charge1 property20/12/198311/03/1995
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property14/07/198330/04/1994

Recent filings (112 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-03-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-25