ADK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04488341 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-17

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 Jul 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other information technology service activities

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

64 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years 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 · FRS 102

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Average employees	100	100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2026-04-29
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2015-05-08
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2014-03-20
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address · AD01
2010-03-10
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KNUTT, Joanne Louise appointed
secretary
2010-03-10
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TAYLOR, Tracey Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2008-11-06
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TAYLOR, Tracey Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2008-11-06
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VAIL, Elizabeth Lorna resigned
secretary
2005-09-08
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BROWN, Amanda resigned
secretary
2005-09-08
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VAIL, Elizabeth Lorna appointed
secretary
2002-07-19
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KNUTT, Andrew Dean appointed
director
2002-07-19
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BROWN, Amanda appointed
secretary
2002-07-19
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CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
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2002-07-19
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CREDITREFORM LIMITED resigned
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2002-07-17
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Company incorporated
As ADK LIMITED
2002-07-17
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CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
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2002-07-17
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CREDITREFORM LIMITED appointed
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Owner dependency

85/100

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.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

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.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Andrew Dean Knutt Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2002-07-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

Memorial Hall

Paul Street

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 3PF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-27

Last: 2025-07-13

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

KNUTT, Joanne Louise→

secretary · appointed 2010-03-10

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Active

KNUTT, Andrew Dean→

director · ~57y · appointed 2002-07-19

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Active

BROWN, Amanda→

secretary · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2005-09-08

Resigned

TAYLOR, Tracey Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 2008-11-06 · resigned 2010-03-10

Resigned

VAIL, Elizabeth Lorna→

secretary · appointed 2005-09-08 · resigned 2008-11-06

Resigned

CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2002-07-19

Resigned

CREDITREFORM LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2002-07-19

Resigned

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