ADVENT MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04317930 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-06
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-3.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: General medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -45% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
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
70 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 · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,376
Cash draining
Cash down 45% YoY
Cash YoY
-45%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£13k
↓ 45% YoY
Net Worth
-£3k
↓ 97% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↓ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.2k | £24.4k |
| Current assets | £12.6k | £23.1k |
| Cash | £12.6k | £23.1k |
| Net assets | £-3.4k | £-1.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-07➖SATKUNAN, Benjamin resignedsecretary
- 2009-11-08➖JAKUBIEC, Patrycja resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-28➕SATKUNAN, Benjamin appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-24➕JAKUBIEC, Patrycja appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-23➖CHAPMAN, Peter James resignedsecretary
- 2001-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVENT MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED
- 2001-11-06➕TIBURTIUS, Thayalan, Dr appointeddirector
- 2001-11-06➕CHAPMAN, Peter James appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-06➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-06➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-06➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-11-06➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Thayalan Tiburtius Individual · Sri Lankan · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A LITTLE ROOM OF THERAPY LTD→ 13336339 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AHEAD4BABIES LIMITED→ 06779491 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| AIM HIGH FOSTERING SERVICES LTD→ 08927857 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AKA DENTAL LTD→ 14553921 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| AL WHOUHAYB LTD→ 11160461 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALDEN MEDICAL SERVICES LTD→ 14276031 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALL LITTLE STARS NURSERY LIMITED→ 16507842 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLELUIA MINISTRIES UK LTD→ 13505270 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALLERGYMEDIC LIMITED→ 10134517 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ALMEDCO (UK) LIMITED→ 04297699 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ALMEND LIMITED→ 16461212 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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
Incorporated2001-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86210 — General medical practice activities
Registered office
30 Heddon Court Cockfosters Road
Barnet
EN4 0DF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
TIBURTIUS, Thayalan, Dr→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHAPMAN, Peter James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2004-12-23
JAKUBIEC, Patrycja→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-24 · resigned 2009-11-08
SATKUNAN, Benjamin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-28 · resigned 2013-11-07
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2001-11-06
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2001-11-06
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Recent filings (70 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-30