ADAMS MOORE AUDIT LTD

💤Zombieactive
04353713 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-15
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
64 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.

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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-01-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2020-01-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2020-01-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2020-01-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-01-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2020-01-16
    ➕
    CROOK, Martin Alan appointed
    director
  14. 2020-01-16
    ➖
    LANCASTER, Helena Frances resigned
    secretary
  15. 2020-01-16
    ➖
    LANCASTER, Neil resigned
    director
  16. 2019-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2002-01-17
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2002-01-17
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  21. 2002-01-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ADAMS MOORE AUDIT LTD
  22. 2002-01-15
    ➕
    LANCASTER, Helena Frances appointed
    secretary
  23. 2002-01-15
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2002-01-15
    ➕
    LANCASTER, Neil appointed
    director
  25. 2002-01-15
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 Martin Alan Crook
Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52
75–100%
—75-100% shares15/01/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Neil Lancasterceased 15/01/2020· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2002-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

7 Victoria Road
Tamworth
B79 7HS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last: 2026-01-15

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

CROOK, Martin Alan→
director · ~52y · appointed 2020-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANCASTER, Helena Frances→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2020-01-16
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2002-01-17
Resigned
LANCASTER, Neil→
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2020-01-16
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2002-01-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-01-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-01-17