ADONIS BLUE LTD

💤Zombieactive

02657447 · ltd · incorporated 1991-10-25

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 Oct 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 03110

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

91 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-10-31	2023-10-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand

2026-01-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-24
➕
BALL, Timothy Simon appointed
director
2025-12-24
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BALL, Timothy Simon resigned
director
2025-06-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-18
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-08-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-07-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-06-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-06-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-31
➖
BALL, Raymond Alfred resigned
director
2013-07-08
➖
BALL, Lilian Amy resigned
director
2012-10-01
➕
BALL, Janet Louisa appointed
secretary
2012-09-30
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BALL, Lilian Amy resigned
secretary
2011-07-31
➖
BALL, Raymond Andrew resigned
director
1995-10-06
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BALL, Raymond Andrew appointed
director
1991-10-25
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Company incorporated
As ADONIS BLUE LTD
1991-10-25
➕
BALL, Lilian Amy appointed
secretary
1991-10-25
➕
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1991-10-25
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1991-10-25
➕
BALL, Lilian Amy appointed
director
1991-10-25
➕
BALL, Raymond Alfred appointed
director
1991-10-25
➕
BALL, Timothy Simon appointed
director

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 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean

No 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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Timothy Ball Individual · English · DOB 01/1961 · age 65	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest	07/04/2016

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

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A & R DODD LIMITED→ 06704886 · est 2008 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	17y	—	—
A R LANCASTER LIMITED→ 04272364 · est 2001 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	24y	—	—
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ALAN SIMPSON FARMING LTD→ 07515614 · est 2011 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	15y	—	—
ALLOSTOCK NURSERIES LIMITED→ 05092625 · est 2004 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	22y	—	—
AMI FARMS LIMITED→ 04085294 · est 2000 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	25y	—	—
AR WALKS LTD→ 15777304 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
ARBOUR FARMING LIMITED→ 11082603 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
ASHDALE FARM LTD→ 15517100 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
B & C DODD FARM LTD→ 10342922 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
BAGMERE FARM LIMITED→ 16431838 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1991-10-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110

Registered office

5 Heywoods Ridge

Audlem

Crewe

Cheshire

CW3 0EF

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-16

Last: 2025-09-02

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

BALL, Janet Louisa→

secretary · appointed 2012-10-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BALL, Timothy Simon→

director · ~65y · appointed 2025-12-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BALL, Lilian Amy→

secretary · appointed 1991-10-25 · resigned 2012-09-30

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-10-25 · resigned 1991-10-25

Resigned

BALL, Lilian Amy→

director · ~96y · appointed 1991-10-25 · resigned 2013-07-08

Resigned

BALL, Raymond Andrew→

director · ~69y · appointed 1995-10-06 · resigned 2011-07-31

Resigned

BALL, Raymond Alfred→

director · ~98y · appointed 1991-10-25 · resigned 2015-12-31

Resigned

BALL, Timothy Simon→

director · ~65y · appointed 1991-10-25 · resigned 2025-12-24

Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-01-03

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-01-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-06-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-02

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-06-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-06-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-06-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-10-20

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-10-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-10-03

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2021-11-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-10-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-08-16