ADAMS, COOK & PEARCE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02601365 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-15
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees101000

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 resolution
  • • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2026-03-17
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-10-20
    ➖
    ADAMS, Clive Leslie resigned
    director
  6. 2025-01-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-11
    📄
    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  9. 2023-01-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-01-13
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2023-01-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2023-01-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-04-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-04-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-04-06
    ➕
    ADAMS, Christopher James appointed
    director
  19. 2015-04-06
    ➕
    JACKSON, Jonathan Paul appointed
    director
  20. 2015-04-06
    ➕
    YALLOP, Christopher John appointed
    director
  21. 2015-04-05
    ➖
    COOK, Neville Philip resigned
    director
  22. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    JACKSON, Jonathan Paul appointed
    secretary
  23. 2013-04-04
    ➖
    RIVETT, Keith Frederick resigned
    secretary
  24. 1999-05-21
    ➖
    PEARCE, Clive Charles resigned
    director
  25. 1991-04-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADAMS, COOK & PEARCE LIMITED
  26. 1991-04-15
    ➕
    RIVETT, Keith Frederick appointed
    secretary
  27. 1991-04-15
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1991-04-15
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1991-04-15
    ➕
    ADAMS, Clive Leslie appointed
    director
  30. 1991-04-15
    ➕
    COOK, Neville Philip appointed
    director
  31. 1991-04-15
    ➕
    PEARCE, Clive Charles appointed
    director
  32. 1991-04-15
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1991-04-15
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ADAMS" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-29

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Clive Leslie Adams
Individual · British · DOB 09/1948 · age 78
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Jonathan Paul Jacksonceased 02/04/2017· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47540 — Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores

Registered office

89 High Street
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 3DP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-29OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-15

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

JACKSON, Jonathan Paul→
secretary · appointed 2014-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADAMS, Christopher James→
director · ~41y · appointed 2015-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JACKSON, Jonathan Paul→
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YALLOP, Christopher John→
director · ~41y · appointed 2015-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RIVETT, Keith Frederick→
secretary · appointed 1991-04-15 · resigned 2013-04-04
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-04-15 · resigned 1991-04-15
Resigned
ADAMS, Clive Leslie→
director · ~78y · appointed 1991-04-15 · resigned 2025-10-20
Resigned
COOK, Neville Philip→
director · ~81y · appointed 1991-04-15 · resigned 2015-04-05
Resigned
PEARCE, Clive Charles→
director · ~83y · appointed 1991-04-15 · resigned 1999-05-21
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-04-15 · resigned 1991-04-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (92 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-28