AMADEO LTD
💤Zombieactive
04041696 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-27
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£165.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £165,546
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£24k
Net Worth
£166k
Current Assets
£251k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £186.3k | — |
| Current assets | £251.2k | — |
| Cash | £24.4k | — |
| Debtors | £224.3k | — |
| Net assets | £165.5k | — |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2012-01-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-11-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2007-05-07➖HUNT, Philippa resigneddirector
- 2007-03-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-02-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Kieran Colman Mccloskey
- 2004-02-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Kieran Mccloskey
- 2003-03-01➕HUNT, Philippa appointeddirector
- 2001-04-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: First National Invoice Finance Limited
- 2000-07-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AMADEO LTD
- 2000-07-27➕HUNT, Philippa appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-27➕HUNT, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2000-07-27➕CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-27➖CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-27➕CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-07-27➖CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Hunt Individual · British · DOB 04/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| A LKHAYAL TOURISME ET EXPLORATION LIMITED→ 15453700 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
Mandeville Courtyard
Warriner Gardens
London
SW11 4NB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
HUNT, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-27 · resigned 2000-07-27
HUNT, Philippa→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2007-05-07
CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-27 · resigned 2000-07-27
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Kieran Colman Mccloskey | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 02/02/2007 | 04/11/2011 | |
| satisfied | Kieran Mccloskey | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 19/02/2004 | 09/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | First National Invoice Finance First National Invoice Finance Limited | Fixed charge on all debts and related rights and floating charge on all other property | 1 property | 20/04/2001 | 07/01/2012 |
Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-03-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-03-20