ADVANCE TRADERS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04401146 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-21
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-31
Average employees200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-07-06
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-03-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-04-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2022-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-25
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2022-04-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2021-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-08-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2018-08-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2002-03-25
    ➕
    PATEL, Anisha appointed
    secretary
  20. 2002-03-25
    ➕
    PATEL, Bhavesh Chandrakant appointed
    director
  21. 2002-03-22
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2002-03-22
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    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2002-03-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCE TRADERS LIMITED
  24. 2002-03-21
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2002-03-21
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-04

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Bhavesh Chandrakant Patel
Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control17/03/2023
Mrs Anisha Patel
Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Bhavesh Chandrakant Patelceased 30/04/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2002-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

60 Vernon Drive
Stanmore
Harrow
Middlesex
HA7 2BT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-21

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

PATEL, Anisha→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATEL, Bhavesh Chandrakant→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-21 · resigned 2002-03-22
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-21 · resigned 2002-03-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-07-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-25