ADC DRUMS & PERCUSSION LTD

💤Zombieactive
05102884 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-15
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£101.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of musical instruments and scores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £101,812
Net assets shrinking
Down £43,600 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£102k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£170k
↓ 6.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£36k£73k£109k£146k£182kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£101.8k£145.4k
Current assets£170.1k£181.9k
Net assets£101.8k£145.4k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-12-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-07-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2016-05-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-06-30
    ➖
    DWYER, Claire resigned
    secretary
  17. 2004-05-01
    ➕
    DWYER, Andrew Stephen appointed
    director
  18. 2004-05-01
    ➕
    DWYER, Claire appointed
    secretary
  19. 2004-04-19
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2004-04-19
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  21. 2004-04-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ADC DRUMS & PERCUSSION LTD
  22. 2004-04-15
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2004-04-15
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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.

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: 2026-05-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Stephen Dwyer
Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/04/2017

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
Incorporated2004-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47591 — Retail sale of musical instruments and scores

Registered office

25 Cheapside
Liverpool
L2 2DY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-13

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

DWYER, Andrew Stephen→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-05-01
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Active
DWYER, Claire→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2012-06-30
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-15 · resigned 2004-04-19
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-15 · resigned 2004-04-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-15