A D C (UK) LTD.
💤Zombieactive
03227519 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-19
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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-17➖REEVE, Stephanie Gaye resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-17➖REEVE, Stephanie Gaye resigneddirector
- 2025-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-19➕PAIGE, Stephen Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2025-02-19➖REEVE, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-02-19➕REEVE, Stephanie Gaye appointeddirector
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2002-05-31➖REEVE, Michael Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-31➕REEVE, Stephanie Gaye appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-31➖HUGGINS, Timothy Melton resigneddirector
- 1996-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs A D C (UK) LTD.
- 1996-07-19➕REEVE, Michael Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1996-07-19➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-07-19➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-07-19➕HUGGINS, Timothy Melton appointeddirector
- 1996-07-19➕REEVE, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: REEVE, Stephanie Gaye resigned 2025-11-17; REEVE, Stephanie Gaye resigned 2025-11-17
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Stephen Jonathan Paige Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/11/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Stephanie Gaye Reeveceased 17/11/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Michael Anthony Reeveceased 29/09/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Holding company · PE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-10 THORPE MEADOWS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 05186089 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 98 CAZENOVE ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 01918415 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| A & A WILCOX LTD→ 15975668 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A.A.INVENTORIES LTD.→ 07656211 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| A.B.C. STAINLESS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 06523133 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| A.E. LENTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 00691934 · est 1961 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 64y | — | — |
| A&A PARTNERSHIP LTD→ 10911952 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AA HOLDINGS 1957 LIMITED→ 14537314 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AA PETERBOROUGH LETTING LIMITED→ 13617409 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AAM MAAS LTD→ 12936862 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABACUS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 13660689 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABBEY GATE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 13630622 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Unit 14 The Boathouse Business Centre
1 Harbour Square
Wisbech
Cambs
PE13 3BH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
PAIGE, Stephen Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REEVE, Michael Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-07-19 · resigned 2002-05-31
REEVE, Stephanie Gaye→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2025-11-17
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-07-19 · resigned 1996-07-19
HUGGINS, Timothy Melton→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-07-19 · resigned 2002-05-31
REEVE, Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-07-19 · resigned 2025-02-19
REEVE, Stephanie Gaye→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2025-02-19 · resigned 2025-11-17
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (85 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-17
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-01-17