ADVANCED DATA SPECTRUM LIMITED

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03502349 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-02
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£39.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 27.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £39,838

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£40k
↑ 5.0% YoY
Current Assets
£141k
↑ 3.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£28k£56k£84k£113k£141kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£39.8k£38.0k
Current assets£140.7k£136.4k
Net assets£39.8k£38.0k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2026-02-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-02-03
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    address · AD01
  4. 2026-01-13
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    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-01-13
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  6. 2025-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2024-09-18
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  8. 2023-11-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-11-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  12. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  13. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2019-09-30
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  15. 2018-09-27
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  16. 2017-08-29
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  17. 2010-10-01
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    CARTER, Clint Cannon appointed
    director
  18. 2010-09-30
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    HOPWOOD, Sally Patricia resigned
    secretary
  19. 2010-09-30
    ➖
    LEE, Anthony Christopher John resigned
    director
  20. 2010-09-30
    ➖
    TEBBUTT, Arthur Mark resigned
    director
  21. 2009-03-06
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    FLYNN, Noel resigned
    director
  22. 2007-10-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2007-09-06
    ➖
    BENNETT, Philip resigned
    director
  24. 2006-05-15
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    HOPWOOD, Sally Patricia appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-05-15
    ➖
    TEBBUTT, Arthur Mark resigned
    secretary
  26. 2006-01-31
    ➖
    BENNETT, Philip resigned
    secretary
  27. 2006-01-31
    ➕
    TEBBUTT, Arthur Mark appointed
    secretary
  28. 2006-01-31
    ➕
    FLYNN, Noel appointed
    director
  29. 2006-01-31
    ➕
    LEE, Anthony Christopher John appointed
    director
  30. 2006-01-31
    ➖
    NOBBS, Vicki resigned
    director
  31. 2006-01-31
    ➕
    TEBBUTT, Arthur Mark appointed
    director
  32. 1999-03-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  33. 1998-04-06
    ➕
    BENNETT, Philip appointed
    director
  34. 1998-02-04
    ➕
    BENNETT, Philip appointed
    secretary
  35. 1998-02-04
    ➖
    INTERACTIVE FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 1998-02-04
    ➕
    NOBBS, Vicki appointed
    director
  37. 1998-02-04
    ➖
    SMITH, David William resigned
    director
  38. 1998-02-04
    ➖
    INTERACTIVE FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  39. 1998-02-02
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED DATA SPECTRUM LIMITED
  40. 1998-02-02
    ➕
    INTERACTIVE FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 1998-02-02
    ➕
    SMITH, David William appointed
    director
  42. 1998-02-02
    ➕
    INTERACTIVE FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Clint Cannon Carter
Individual · American · DOB 12/1968 · age 58
——board controlboard control02/02/2017

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
Incorporated1998-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

70 The Broadway
Chesham
HP5 1EG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

CARTER, Clint Cannon→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNETT, Philip→
secretary · appointed 1998-02-04 · resigned 2006-01-31
Resigned
HOPWOOD, Sally Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
TEBBUTT, Arthur Mark→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2006-05-15
Resigned
INTERACTIVE FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-02-02 · resigned 1998-02-04
Resigned
BENNETT, Philip→
director · ~60y · appointed 1998-04-06 · resigned 2007-09-06
Resigned
FLYNN, Noel→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2009-03-06
Resigned
LEE, Anthony Christopher John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
NOBBS, Vicki→
director · ~58y · appointed 1998-02-04 · resigned 2006-01-31
Resigned
SMITH, David William→
director · ~69y · appointed 1998-02-02 · resigned 1998-02-04
Resigned
TEBBUTT, Arthur Mark→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
INTERACTIVE FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1998-02-02 · resigned 1998-02-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/03/199924/10/2007

Recent filings (112 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-27