ADESFORT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05084383 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-25
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,771
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↑ 330467% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.8k | £2.8k |
| Current assets | £9.9k | £3 |
| Net assets | £2.8k | £2.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-22📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-01-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-01-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-01➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-10➖HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-11-11➕HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-04-19➖HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-12-29➕HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-06-28➕DAVIES, Julian Matthew appointeddirector
- 2004-03-29➖HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-29➖HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ADESFORT LIMITED
- 2004-03-25➕HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-25➕HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Julian Davies Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Alexandra Gate 2
Ffordd Pengam
Cardiff
CF24 2SA
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-12
Last: 2025-06-28
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIES, Julian Matthew→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-11-11 · resigned 2007-01-10
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-29 · resigned 2005-04-19
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2004-03-29
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2004-03-29
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (67 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-23
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-10
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-01-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28