ADEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01947349 · ltd · incorporated 1985-09-16
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
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£18
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). 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 (68/100)

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
31 officers (1 active, 31 linked, 21 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £18

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£18
~ YoY
Current Assets
£18
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4£7£11£14£18Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£18£18
Current assets£18£18
Net assets£18£18

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-28
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    GREAVES, John Douglas resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-02-02
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    GREAVES, John Douglas appointed
    director
  7. 2024-02-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-15
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    GREAVES, John Douglas resigned
    director
  10. 2022-06-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-05-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2019-05-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2019-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-03-23
    ➖
    LOWRY, Barbara resigned
    director
  19. 2018-03-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2018-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-06-09
    ➕
    GREAVES, John Douglas appointed
    director
  22. 2017-02-14
    ➖
    GREAVES, John Douglas resigned
    director
  23. 2016-06-30
    ➕
    MASTYLA, Stefan appointed
    director
  24. 2016-03-07
    ➖
    TOWN & CITY SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2016-03-07
    ➖
    BUTHERLAND, Antony, Lord resigned
    director
  26. 2014-12-16
    ➖
    GREAVES, John Douglas resigned
    secretary
  27. 2014-12-16
    ➕
    TOWN & CITY SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2014-11-24
    ➕
    BUTHERLAND, Antony, Lord appointed
    director
  29. 2014-07-10
    ➖
    KING, Bernard Neil resigned
    director
  30. 2014-02-19
    ➕
    GREAVES, John Douglas appointed
    secretary
  31. 2014-02-19
    ➖
    HILL, Dinah Margaret resigned
    secretary
  32. 2014-02-19
    ➕
    GREAVES, John Douglas appointed
    director
  33. 2014-02-19
    ➖
    HILL, Dinah Margaret resigned
    director
  34. 2008-10-01
    ➕
    HILL, Dinah Margaret appointed
    secretary
  35. 2008-09-30
    ➖
    LISTER, Pauline resigned
    secretary
  36. 2008-05-19
    ➖
    BALL, Ron resigned
    director
  37. 2008-05-19
    ➕
    HILL, Dinah Margaret appointed
    director
  38. 2007-10-22
    ➖
    KENNY, Danny resigned
    director
  39. 2007-10-22
    ➕
    KING, Bernard Neil appointed
    director
  40. 2007-02-10
    ➖
    HORNER, Michelle resigned
    director
  41. 2007-01-01
    ➕
    LISTER, Pauline appointed
    secretary
  42. 2007-01-01
    ➖
    MACLEAN, Pauline Theresa resigned
    secretary
  43. 2006-05-03
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    HORNER, Michelle appointed
    director
  44. 2006-05-02
    ➕
    BALL, Ron appointed
    director
  45. 2006-04-30
    ➕
    LOWRY, Barbara appointed
    director
  46. 2006-04-29
    ➕
    KENNY, Danny appointed
    director
  47. 2006-04-06
    ➖
    WIGGINTON, Guy Richard resigned
    director
  48. 2006-01-11
    ➖
    LOWRY, Barbara resigned
    director
  49. 2005-12-23
    ➖
    BEDFORD, Peter Dean resigned
    director
  50. 2005-05-04
    ➖
    CORBIN, John Richard resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 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 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Jason House Kerry Hill
Horsforth
Leeds
LS18 4JR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (1 active · 30 resigned)

MASTYLA, Stefan→
director · ~77y · appointed 2016-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Duncan James Rae→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-01 · resigned 2003-01-13
Resigned
CALLIGHAN, Jacqueline Mary→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2001-11-02
Resigned
CORBIN, John Richard→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-13 · resigned 2005-05-04
Resigned
GREAVES, John Douglas→
secretary · appointed 2014-02-19 · resigned 2014-12-16
Resigned
HARRIS, Elaine→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-27 · resigned 1997-09-01
Resigned
HILL, Dinah Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2014-02-19
Resigned
LISTER, Pauline→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2008-09-30
Resigned
MACLEAN, Pauline Theresa→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2007-01-01
Resigned
TRIGG, Madeleine Antoinette→
secretary · resigned 1996-03-27
Resigned
TOWN & CITY SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-12-16 · resigned 2016-03-07
Resigned
ALTON, Beatrice→
director · ~109y · resigned 1996-03-27
Resigned
BALL, Ron→
director · ~86y · appointed 2006-05-02 · resigned 2008-05-19
Resigned
BEDFORD, Peter Dean→
director · ~87y · appointed 2001-05-20 · resigned 2005-12-23
Resigned
BUTHERLAND, Antony, Lord→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-11-24 · resigned 2016-03-07
Resigned
DOUGHTY, Catherine→
director · ~118y · resigned 1996-03-27
Resigned
GREAVES, John Douglas→
director · ~78y · appointed 2024-02-02 · resigned 2026-01-28
Resigned
GREAVES, John Douglas→
director · ~78y · appointed 2017-06-09 · resigned 2022-06-15
Resigned
GREAVES, John Douglas→
director · ~78y · appointed 2014-02-19 · resigned 2017-02-14
Resigned
HENSON, Marjorie→
director · ~113y · resigned 1994-12-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (161 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-25