ADOPT-FIT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03504727 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-05
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 28.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 200 | 100 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-11-25➖HAMRIDING, James Sylvester resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-02-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-01-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-30➖PRINS, Cornelis resigneddirector
- 2006-09-01➕HAMRIDING, James Sylvester appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-31➖ANNEAR, Jonathan William resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-21➕PRINS, Cornelis appointeddirector
- 2003-12-16➖HAMRIDING, James Sylvester resigneddirector
- 2003-05-31➖ANNEAR, Jonathan William resigneddirector
- 2002-05-21➕HENVILLE, Kevin Ray appointeddirector
- 2002-05-21➖AXFORD, John James resigneddirector
- 2000-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1999-09-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-06-01➕HAMRIDING, James Sylvester appointeddirector
- 1998-03-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1998-02-20➕AXFORD, John James appointeddirector
- 1998-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ADOPT-FIT LIMITED
- 1998-02-05➕CHARLES, Richard Mark appointeddirector
- 1998-02-05➕ANNEAR, Jonathan William appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-05➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-02-05➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-02-05➕ANNEAR, Jonathan William appointeddirector
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
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 |
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Richard Charles Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Kevin Ray Henville Individual · British · DOB 05/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
C/O Xeinadin First Floor Secure House
Lulworth Close
Chandler's Ford
SO53 3TL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
CHARLES, Richard Mark→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 1998-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HENVILLE, Kevin Ray→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANNEAR, Jonathan William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 2006-08-31
HAMRIDING, James Sylvester→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2021-11-25
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 1998-02-05
ANNEAR, Jonathan William→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 2003-05-31
AXFORD, John James→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 2002-05-21
HAMRIDING, James Sylvester→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2003-12-16
PRINS, Cornelis→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-11-21 · resigned 2008-06-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 07/09/1999 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/03/1998 | 25/03/2000 |
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Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-24