ADAM CASTLETON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05477273 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-10
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£215
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
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
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £215

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£215
↑ 1692% YoY
Current Assets
£30k
↑ 5.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£12k£18k£24k£30kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£3.5k£6.5k
Current assets£30.1k£28.5k
Net assets£215£12

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.

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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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2024-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2020-03-24
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  10. 2019-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  11. 2018-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  12. 2017-03-29
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  13. 2016-06-20
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-03-24
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-06-16
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-03-26
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-01-01
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    CASTLETON, Nicola appointed
    director
  18. 2005-06-20
    ➕
    LEE, Marc Geoffrey appointed
    secretary
  19. 2005-06-20
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    CASTLETON, Adam Anthony appointed
    director
  20. 2005-06-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ADAM CASTLETON LIMITED
  21. 2005-06-10
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    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2005-06-10
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    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2005-06-10
    ➕
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 2005-06-10
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    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CASTLETON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adam Anthony Castleton
Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities

Registered office

C/O Mwr Accountants, Trym Lodge
1 Henbury Road
Westbury On Trym
Bristol
BS9 3HQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

LEE, Marc Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CASTLETON, Adam Anthony→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CASTLETON, Nicola→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-06-10 · resigned 2005-06-10
Resigned
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-06-10 · resigned 2005-06-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

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2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-24