A. D. GITTINS LTD
💤Zombieactive
05232228 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-15
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£88.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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 (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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £87,980
Net assets shrinking
Down £125,500 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£88k
↓ 59% YoY
Current Assets
£113k
↓ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £88.0k | £213.5k |
| Current assets | £112.7k | £261.3k |
| Net assets | £88.0k | £213.5k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-01➖GITTINS, Joanne Louise resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-15🏢Company incorporatedAs A. D. GITTINS LTD
- 2004-09-15➕GITTINS, Antony Dominic appointeddirector
- 2004-09-15➕GITTINS, Joanne Louise appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GITTINS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — 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 59. 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
cleanNo 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 Antony Dominic Gittins Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 142 MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 11751495 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 150 STONEYGATE LIMITED→ 08390354 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 2BU PRODUCTIONS LIMITED→ 06833927 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 2T SPORTS MANAGEMENT LTD→ 13597171 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3 DEGREES PRODUCTION LTD→ 15993074 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 56ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED→ 15677373 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABDOMIMAX LTD→ 09868335 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ABERTAWE CLIMBING LTD→ 13383720 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACADEMY OF GYMNASTICS CLUB LIMITED→ 04454506 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ACCESSIBLE EVENTS LTD→ 14493887 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
87 High Street
Hanham
Bristol
BS15 3QG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-07
Last: 2026-03-24
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
GITTINS, Antony Dominic→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-09-15
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GITTINS, Joanne Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-15 · resigned 2015-01-01
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Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-05-29