ADELANTE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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04643643 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-21
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.9y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Loss-making
Loss before tax £12,271

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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Profit before tax£-12.3k£-45.3k
Average employees100100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-05-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2026-04-11
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  4. 2026-04-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2026-04-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2026-04-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-11
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  10. 2023-06-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2023-06-07
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    Charge satisfied #4
  12. 2023-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-01-11
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  14. 2022-10-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2022-10-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2022-10-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2022-10-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2022-10-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2022-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2022-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2022-10-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2022-05-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2022-04-28
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    DAHAN, Pierre Jacques Raymond resigned
    director
  24. 2019-06-13
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    DAHAN, Pierre Jacques Raymond appointed
    director
  25. 2013-10-28
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    SHERLOCK, Christopher James resigned
    director
  26. 2013-01-23
    ➖
    COHEN, Edward resigned
    director
  27. 2011-09-13
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    SHERLOCK, Christopher James appointed
    director
  28. 2011-09-08
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    SCHUETTERLE, Ingrid Christine resigned
    director
  29. 2011-04-18
    ➕
    COHEN, Edward appointed
    director
  30. 2010-11-08
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Cape Coral Limited
  31. 2009-04-15
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    Charge satisfied #3
  32. 2009-04-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  33. 2009-04-03
    ➖
    KAYE, Alan resigned
    secretary
  34. 2009-04-03
    ➖
    DEVINE, John resigned
    director
  35. 2009-04-03
    ➖
    GILLBANKS, Timothy Nicholas resigned
    director
  36. 2009-04-03
    ➖
    HENDERSON, Crispin John resigned
    director
  37. 2009-04-03
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    SCHUETTERLE, Ingrid Christine appointed
    director
  38. 2009-01-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  39. 2008-12-31
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    GRESSER, Lorin Alexandra Julia resigned
    director
  40. 2008-12-12
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    DEVINE, John appointed
    director
  41. 2008-12-12
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    GILLBANKS, Timothy Nicholas appointed
    director
  42. 2008-09-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  43. 2008-08-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  44. 2007-10-16
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    GRESSER, Lorin Alexandra Julia appointed
    director
  45. 2007-10-16
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Crispin John appointed
    director
  46. 2007-10-15
    ➕
    KAYE, Alan appointed
    secretary
  47. 2007-10-15
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    CHT SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  48. 2007-03-11
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    LUKE, Paul Clifford resigned
    director
  49. 2006-08-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Joseph at Old Bond Street Limited
  50. 2003-01-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ADELANTE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
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 64. 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

1 med · 1 low
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.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Adelante Asset Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Adelante Asset Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ADELANTE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · 04643643

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Adelante Asset Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Julian Fergus Adamsceased 20/05/2026· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

Registered office

C/O Streets Orderly House
Dragoon Road
Colchester
CO2 7FU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-24
Last: 2026-01-10

Officers (1 active · 13 resigned)

ADAMS, Julian Fergus→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KAYE, Alan→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2009-04-03
Resigned
CHT SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-01-21 · resigned 2007-10-15
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-21 · resigned 2003-01-21
Resigned
COHEN, Edward→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-04-18 · resigned 2013-01-23
Resigned
DAHAN, Pierre Jacques Raymond→
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-06-13 · resigned 2022-04-28
Resigned
DEVINE, John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-12-12 · resigned 2009-04-03
Resigned
GILLBANKS, Timothy Nicholas→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-12-12 · resigned 2009-04-03
Resigned
GRESSER, Lorin Alexandra Julia→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-10-16 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
HENDERSON, Crispin John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-10-16 · resigned 2009-04-03
Resigned
LUKE, Paul Clifford→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-01-21 · resigned 2007-03-11
Resigned
SCHUETTERLE, Ingrid Christine→
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-04-03 · resigned 2011-09-08
Resigned
SHERLOCK, Christopher James→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-09-13 · resigned 2013-10-28
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-21 · resigned 2003-01-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Cape Coral
Cape Coral Limited
Counterpart rent deposit deed1 property08/11/201007/06/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deed of admission to an omnibus letter of set-off dated 3 july 2006 and1 property09/09/200815/04/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deed of admission1 property13/08/200815/04/2009
satisfied
Joseph at Old Bond Street
Joseph at Old Bond Street Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property01/08/200629/01/2009

Recent filings (128 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-05-20
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-04-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-01-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16