ADVICEUNIT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03063202 · ltd · incorporated 1995-06-01
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£36.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
94 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £36,298
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£36k
↑ 200% YoY
Current Assets
£43k
↑ 182% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £36.3k | £12.1k |
| Current assets | £42.7k | £15.1k |
| Net assets | £36.3k | £12.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-05➕HARROLD, Neil William appointeddirector
- 2025-06-05➖CARTER-HARROLD, Colin David resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-05➖CARTER-HARROLD, Colin David resigneddirector
- 2025-06-05➖MCCARTER, Tanya resigneddirector
- 2025-06-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-19➖HARROLD, Danny John resigneddirector
- 2024-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-11➕HARROLD, Danny John appointeddirector
- 2006-04-25➕CARTER-HARROLD, Colin David appointeddirector
- 2005-09-01➖HARROLD, Neil William resigneddirector
- 2005-09-01➕MCCARTER, Tanya appointeddirector
- 2004-03-08➖HARROLD, Thomas Arthur William resigneddirector
- 1995-06-23➕CARTER-HARROLD, Colin David appointedsecretary
- 1995-06-23➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-06-23➕HARROLD, Neil William appointeddirector
- 1995-06-23➕HARROLD, Thomas Arthur William appointeddirector
- 1995-06-23➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-06-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVICEUNIT LIMITED
- 1995-06-01➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-06-01➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin David Carter-Harrold Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/05/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Tanya Pearlsonceased 08/05/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
10a High Street
Market Deeping
Peterborough
PE6 8EB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-03
Last: 2025-05-20
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
HARROLD, Neil William→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARTER-HARROLD, Colin David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-06-23 · resigned 2025-06-05
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 1995-06-23
CARTER-HARROLD, Colin David→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2025-06-05
HARROLD, Danny John→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-05-11 · resigned 2024-12-19
HARROLD, Neil William→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1995-06-23 · resigned 2005-09-01
HARROLD, Thomas Arthur William→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1995-06-23 · resigned 2004-03-08
MCCARTER, Tanya→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2025-06-05
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 1995-06-23
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Recent filings (94 total)
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-23