ADVENTURE FINANCE LIMITED

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04145275 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-22
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 2024
Net worth
£3
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). 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).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
83 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£3
~ YoY
Current Assets
£3
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1£1£2£2£3Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£876£876
Current assets£3£3
Net assets£3£3

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-02
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  4. 2022-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-10
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    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2021-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-30
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    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2020-12-21
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  9. 2019-10-02
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  10. 2019-04-27
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    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2019-04-16
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    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2018-08-28
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  13. 2017-08-29
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  14. 2016-09-08
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  15. 2016-01-25
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2009-01-01
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    LIDDLE, Marcus Henry resigned
    director
  17. 2008-12-31
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    PRENTIS, Bernard Joseph appointed
    director
  18. 2008-12-30
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    JIM R WALKER LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2006-05-31
    ➖
    LEE, Eric Anthony resigned
    director
  20. 2006-02-27
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    JIM R WALKER LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2004-09-06
    ➖
    NEVILL, Gary Charles resigned
    director
  22. 2004-03-17
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    BOURNEMOUTH COMPANY SECRETARIES LIM resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2004-02-11
    ➕
    NEVILL, Gary Charles appointed
    director
  24. 2003-02-12
    ➖
    LIDDLE, Marcus Henry resigned
    secretary
  25. 2003-02-12
    ➕
    BOURNEMOUTH COMPANY SECRETARIES LIM appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2002-07-02
    ➕
    LIDDLE, Marcus Henry appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-07-02
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    SMART, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  28. 2002-03-11
    ➖
    SMART, Christopher resigned
    director
  29. 2001-02-14
    ➕
    SMART, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  30. 2001-02-14
    ➖
    CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2001-02-14
    ➕
    LEE, Eric Anthony appointed
    director
  32. 2001-02-14
    ➕
    LIDDLE, Marcus Henry appointed
    director
  33. 2001-02-14
    ➕
    SMART, Christopher appointed
    director
  34. 2001-02-14
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    CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2001-01-22
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVENTURE FINANCE LIMITED
  36. 2001-01-22
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2001-01-22
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Bernard Joseph Prentis
Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66
75–100%
—75-100% shares07/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Integration House Turnhams Green Business Park
Pincents Lane Calcot
Reading
Berkshire
RG31 4UH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

PRENTIS, Bernard Joseph→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LIDDLE, Marcus Henry→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-02 · resigned 2003-02-12
Resigned
SMART, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2002-07-02
Resigned
BOURNEMOUTH COMPANY SECRETARIES LIM→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-02-12 · resigned 2004-03-17
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2001-02-14
Resigned
JIM R WALKER LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-27 · resigned 2008-12-30
Resigned
LEE, Eric Anthony→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2006-05-31
Resigned
LIDDLE, Marcus Henry→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2009-01-01
Resigned
NEVILL, Gary Charles→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-02-11 · resigned 2004-09-06
Resigned
SMART, Christopher→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2002-03-11
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2001-02-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (83 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-24