ADAMS MEWS MANAGEMENT LTD
💤Zombieactive
04318702 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2001-11-07
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£7.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,035
Cash YoY
+19%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
↑ 19% YoY
Net Worth
£7k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.0k | £6.2k |
| Current assets | £3.5k | £2.9k |
| Cash | £2.4k | £2.0k |
| Debtors | £1.0k | £830 |
| Net assets | £7.0k | £6.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18➖DENMAN, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2020-11-11➕CHANDLER, Adrian George appointeddirector
- 2020-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-14➕DENMAN, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2011-06-14➖GODDARD, Neville Ernest James resigneddirector
- 2009-10-31➖CURTIS, Rita Florence resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-05➖ADAMS, Tim resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-05➕CURTIS, Rita Florence appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-20➕ADAMS, Tim appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-20➖GODDARD, Neville Ernest James resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-20➕GODDARD, Neville Ernest James appointeddirector
- 2005-01-20➖SOUTHCOTT, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2001-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAMS MEWS MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2001-11-07➕GODDARD, Neville Ernest James appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-07➕BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-07➖BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-07➕SOUTHCOTT, Andrew David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adrian George Chandler Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/05/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Matthew Denmanceased 18/12/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2001-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
38 Newtown Road
Liphook
Hampshire
GU30 7DX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
CHANDLER, Adrian George→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADAMS, Tim→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-20 · resigned 2007-11-05
CURTIS, Rita Florence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-05 · resigned 2009-10-31
GODDARD, Neville Ernest James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-07 · resigned 2005-01-20
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-07 · resigned 2001-11-07
DENMAN, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-06-14 · resigned 2020-12-18
GODDARD, Neville Ernest James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-01-20 · resigned 2011-06-14
SOUTHCOTT, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-11-07 · resigned 2005-01-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (78 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-06-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-11