ADVENTURE HYNDBURN LTD

🌳Matureactive

04358352 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2002-01-22

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: General public administration activities

Sector: Public administration

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 80). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.2y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

58 officers (7 active, 58 linked, 54 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

180 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 mortgage

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (135 events)Click to expand

2026-02-10
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mortgage · MR04
2026-02-10
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mortgage · MR04
2026-02-10
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Charge satisfied #2
2026-02-10
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Charge satisfied #1
2025-11-17
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accounts · AA
2025-10-10
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THORNTON, Judith Nicola appointed
director
2025-10-10
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officers · AP01
2025-10-08
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BAXTER, Neil appointed
director
2025-10-08
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officers · AP01
2025-10-03
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officers · TM01
2025-10-03
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officers · TM01
2025-10-01
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AKHTAR, Shaheen resigned
director
2025-10-01
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HOOPER, Richard Colin resigned
director
2024-08-13
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officers · CH01
2024-08-13
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officers · AP01
2024-08-08
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EAVES, Stewart Thurston appointed
director
2024-07-17
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accounts · AA
2024-02-16
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NEEDHAM, Richard David appointed
director
2024-02-16
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officers · AP01
2023-11-21
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officers · TM01
2023-11-20
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MARSDEN PICKLES LAMB, Maureen Askew resigned
director
2023-11-13
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accounts · AA
2023-04-14
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officers · TM01
2023-04-03
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HARRISON, Glen resigned
director
2023-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
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AKHTAR, Shaheen appointed
director
2022-07-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-19
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officers · AP01
2022-07-13
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PRATT, Kathleen appointed
director
2022-07-07
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DAD, Munsif resigned
director
2022-07-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-25
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THOMPSON, Nancy resigned
director
2022-01-18
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officers · TM01
2022-01-05
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MAKEY, Jane resigned
director
2021-12-31
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MAKEY, Jane resigned
secretary
2021-11-21
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HARRISON, Glen appointed
director
2021-09-30
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TABSIM, Saiqa resigned
director
2021-05-25
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SOUTHWORTH, Rebecka Elizabeth Curtis resigned
director
2020-11-20
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TABSIM, Saiqa appointed
director
2020-10-28
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THOMPSON, Nancy appointed
director
2020-09-16
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SHAHILI, Sharon Lesley resigned
director
2020-02-27
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BERRY, Joanna Rachel appointed
director
2019-12-20
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lancashire County Council
2019-05-28
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GEORGE, May Elaine resigned
director
2018-07-31
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GEORGE, May Elaine appointed
director
2018-07-31
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RAHMAN, Zabina Kauser resigned
director
2017-08-29
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HOOPER, Richard Colin appointed
director
2017-08-29
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RAHMAN, Zabina Kauser appointed
director
2017-07-04
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HENDERSON, Alan resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: AKHTAR, Shaheen resigned 2025-10-01; HOOPER, Richard Colin resigned 2025-10-01

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2002-01-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC84110 — General public administration activities

Registered office

The Park Child & Family Centre Norfolk Grove

Church

Accrington

Lancashire

BB5 4RY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-24

Last: 2025-11-10