ADVENTURE 001 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05258532 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-13
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£943.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 51102SIC 51102
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.2y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £943,395
Net assets shrinking
Down £116,457 YoY
Cash YoY
-10%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.4m
↓ 10% YoY
Net Worth
£943k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£1.5m
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£358k£716k£1.1m£1.4m£1.8mMar 2024Mar 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.57M£1.76M
Current assets£1.53M£1.79M
Cash£1.36M£1.52M
Debtors£168.8k£272.4k
Net assets£943.4k£1.06M

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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2021-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-04-13
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2017-04-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  13. 2017-02-14
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2016-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-10-21
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2008-04-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Portman Estate Nominees (1) Limited and the Portman Estate Nominees (2) Limited
  18. 2007-05-01
    ➖
    MCLAREN, Brian Horsley resigned
    director
  19. 2004-10-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADVENTURE 001 LIMITED
  20. 2004-10-13
    ➕
    MCLAREN, Brian Horsley appointed
    secretary
  21. 2004-10-13
    ➕
    MCLAREN, Neil appointed
    director
  22. 2004-10-13
    ➕
    MCLAREN, Brian Horsley appointed
    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

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 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Neil Mclaren
Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Retail · HP postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
AA STARZ LTD→
14303135 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
AARH LIMITED→
08470984 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————13y——
AB ABUNDANCE LTD→
15502491 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
ABISHA AND HARINI LIMITED→
08428282 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————13y——
ACCOUNTANT SHE LTD→
13391244 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
ADAMS & PAGE LIMITED→
00360017 · est 1940 · no financials extracted
————86y——
ADF COLLECTABLES LIMITED→
15161959 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
ADI3 LTD→
16344621 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
————1y——
ADMIRED STORE LTD→
16867328 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
ADVERTISI LTD→
17125945 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
AESTHETIC LIFESTYLE LIMITED→
15468350 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
AESTHETICARE BY RALUCA LTD→
16938157 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
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.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

Hillmotts Farm Cottage
Hedgerley Lane
Beaconsfield
Bucks
HP9 2SB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

MCLAREN, Brian Horsley→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLAREN, Neil→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLAREN, Brian Horsley→
director · ~84y · appointed 2004-10-13 · resigned 2007-05-01
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge1 property10/04/2017—
outstanding
The Portman Estate Nominees (1) and the Portman Estate Nominees (2)
The Portman Estate Nominees (1) Limited and the Portman Estate Nominees (2) Limited
Rent security deposit deed1 property02/04/2008—
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.

Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-14