ADAM GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03477112 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-01-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-10-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-12-19➕ASMAL, Nazir Adam appointedsecretary
- 2018-12-19➖BRUCE, Robert John Willans resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-08➕ASMAL, Sahid appointeddirector
- 1997-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAM GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- 1997-12-05➕ASMAL, Nazir Adam appointeddirector
- 1997-12-05➕BRUCE, Robert John Willans appointedsecretary
- 1997-12-05➕JPCORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-12-05➖JPCORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-12-05➕JPCORD LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-12-05➖JPCORD LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
84/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nazir Adam Asmal Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 10/06/2025 |
Mr Sahid Asmal Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/06/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Sakina Asmalceased 10/06/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & J NOTTINGHAM LIMITED→ 10415636 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A F PERSONAL HOLDINGS LTD→ 11985921 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A G HOLDINGS EUROPE LTD→ 14807406 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A HOME IN THE COUNTRY LIMITED→ 04541587 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| A.F.K. (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 10613561 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE HEALTHCARE SOUTH LIMITED→ 10826424 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE ONE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 14531146 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACAPO HOLDINGS LTD→ 13131722 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACCSYS SPANGLE LIMITED→ 03641668 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| ACIB HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 15710456 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADAM COTTERILL LIMITED→ 15480833 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADAM HOLDINGS (LONDON) LIMITED→ 08496484 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
White House, Wollaton Street
(Corner Of Clarendon Street)
Nottingham
NG1 5GF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
ASMAL, Nazir Adam→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 1997-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASMAL, Sahid→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRUCE, Robert John Willans→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-05 · resigned 2018-12-19
JPCORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-12-05 · resigned 1997-12-05
JPCORD LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-12-05 · resigned 1997-12-05
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Recent filings (87 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-25
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-01-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-16
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05