ADAMS MOORE HOLDINGS LTD
💤Zombieactive
05472445 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-06
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-02-17➕CROOK, Martin Alan appointeddirector
- 2025-02-17➖CROOK, Martin Alan resigneddirector
- 2025-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-02-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-16➖LANCASTER, Neil resigneddirector
- 2014-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-09-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-07-31➖LEEDHAM, Adrian resigneddirector
- 2014-06-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2009-03-01➕CROOK, Martin Alan appointeddirector
- 2009-02-28➖ROWLAND, Diane Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2009-02-27➖ROWLAND, Diane Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2009-02-27➖ROWLAND, John Arthur resigneddirector
- 2005-10-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-10-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-07-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAMS MOORE HOLDINGS LTD
- 2005-06-06➕ROWLAND, Diane Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-06➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-06-06➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-06-06➕LANCASTER, Neil appointeddirector
- 2005-06-06➕LEEDHAM, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2005-06-06➕ROWLAND, Diane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2005-06-06➕ROWLAND, John Arthur appointeddirector
- 2005-06-06➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-06-06➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Alan Crook Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/02/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Martin Crookceased 17/02/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Neil Lancasterceased 16/01/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
7 Victoria Road
Tamworth
B79 7HS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
CROOK, Martin Alan→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROWLAND, Diane Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-06 · resigned 2009-02-28
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-06-06 · resigned 2005-06-06
CROOK, Martin Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2009-03-01 · resigned 2025-02-17
LANCASTER, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-06-06 · resigned 2020-01-16
LEEDHAM, Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-06-06 · resigned 2014-07-31
ROWLAND, Diane Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-06-06 · resigned 2009-02-27
ROWLAND, John Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2005-06-06 · resigned 2009-02-27
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-06-06 · resigned 2005-06-06
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/09/2014 | 09/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 17/06/2014 | 08/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/10/2005 | 26/09/2014 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/10/2005 | 26/09/2014 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 18/07/2005 | 26/09/2014 |
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Recent filings (81 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-02-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17