ADVACOM LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03622658 · ltd · incorporated 1998-08-27
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£102.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.4y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £102,940
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,797 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£103k
↓ 9.5% YoY
Current Assets
£105k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£24k£47k£71k£94k£118kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£102.9k£113.7k
Current assets£104.8k£117.8k
Net assets£102.9k£113.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  4. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2022-05-30
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  6. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2020-05-29
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-05-31
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  10. 2017-05-12
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  11. 2016-05-31
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-13
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  13. 2015-05-12
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-05-07
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  15. 2014-08-29
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  16. 2014-05-27
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2004-08-01
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    BROWN, Kelly Anne appointed
    secretary
  18. 2004-08-01
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    BROWN, Alan resigned
    secretary
  19. 2004-03-31
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    COLLINGWOOD, Adrian Sean resigned
    director
  20. 2002-01-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  21. 1998-08-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVACOM LIMITED
  22. 1998-08-27
    ➕
    BROWN, Alan appointed
    director
  23. 1998-08-27
    ➕
    BROWN, Alan appointed
    secretary
  24. 1998-08-27
    ➕
    STEVENS, Marian Ann appointed
    secretary
  25. 1998-08-27
    ➖
    STEVENS, Marian Ann resigned
    secretary
  26. 1998-08-27
    ➕
    COLLINGWOOD, Adrian Sean appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-24

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Brown
Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting10/05/2017

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
Incorporated1998-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

53 West Street
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 1AN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-24OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-10

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

BROWN, Kelly Anne→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-01
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Active
BROWN, Alan→
director · ~56y · appointed 1998-08-27
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Active
BROWN, Alan→
secretary · appointed 1998-08-27 · resigned 2004-08-01
Resigned
STEVENS, Marian Ann→
secretary · appointed 1998-08-27 · resigned 1998-08-27
Resigned
COLLINGWOOD, Adrian Sean→
director · ~57y · appointed 1998-08-27 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property31/01/2002—
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Recent filings (73 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-10