ADVISORS HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05456529 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-5.35M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
76 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 · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £5,354,935
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£5.4m
↓ 2.8% YoY
Current Assets
£1.3m
↑ 4.7% 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 | £1.28M | £1.22M |
| Current assets | £1.28M | £1.23M |
| Cash | — | £0 |
| Debtors | — | £1.23M |
| Net assets | £-5.35M | £-5.21M |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2023-05-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-01➖PRIMA VENTURES LTD. resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-07-01➕BAEYENS, Josiane Gisele appointeddirector
- 2005-05-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVISORS HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2005-05-19➕SUDARSKIS, Georges Emmanuel appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-19➕SUDARSKIS, Georges Emmanuel, Monsieur appointeddirector
- 2005-05-19➕PRIMA VENTURES LTD. appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monsieur Georges Sudarskis Individual · French · DOB 04/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 01/05/2016 |
Monsieur Georges Sudarskis Individual · French · DOB 04/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 01/05/2016 |
Madame Josiane Baeyens Individual · Belgian · DOB 05/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 01/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES LTD→ 13106446 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADVANCED PROCESS DESIGN LIMITED→ 15786168 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVANTAGE ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED→ 11279016 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADVISION CONSULTING LTD→ 13184204 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADVOCARE RECRUITMENT LTD→ 14674412 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AE VENTURES LTD→ 06532229 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| AEAG LTD→ 12852141 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AEGIS CONSULTING & SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16969262 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AEGIS GLOBAL ADVISORY LIMITED→ 16350064 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AEGIS GRID DEFENCE LIMITED→ 16605533 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AEGIS MEDICARE LIMITED→ 14332286 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AEGIS TRINITY LTD→ 17035560 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-02
Last: 2026-05-19
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
SUDARSKIS, Georges Emmanuel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAEYENS, Josiane Gisele→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-07-01
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SUDARSKIS, Georges Emmanuel, Monsieur→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-05-19
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PRIMA VENTURES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-05-19 · resigned 2010-03-01
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Recent filings (76 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
officers · EH02
2023-05-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-10-02