ADVANCED INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTING LTD.
💤Zombieactive
05719085 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-23
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£545.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
62 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £545,013
Net assets shrinking
Down £31,763 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£545k
↓ 5.5% YoY
Current Assets
£799k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £563.0k | £633.5k |
| Current assets | £799.4k | £697.7k |
| Net assets | £545.0k | £576.8k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-01-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-01-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03➕YALCIN, Aysel appointeddirector
- 2022-02-03➖YALCIN, Aysel resigneddirector
- 2022-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-09📄change-corporate-secretary-companyofficers · CH04
- 2021-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTING LTD.
- 2006-02-23➕INSOLUTION LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-02-23➕SCHMIDT, Stefan appointeddirector
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 Stefan Schmidt Individual · German · DOB 06/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/04/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Aysel Yalcinceased 03/02/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Darica Markt Ltd.ceased 23/04/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
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 · Trade services · SK postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A GLOBAL LANGUAGE FORUM LIMITED→ 06614272 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ACE CARD PAYMENTS LIMITED→ 13127227 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACP FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 16329523 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADLINGTON GOLF CENTRE LIMITED→ 03543616 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ADMINO LTD→ 16712721 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADSARO CONSULTING LIMITED→ 15141525 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADV MARINE AND SHORE SERVICE LTD→ 06434961 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ADVOCATE INK LTD→ 16451458 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AEM PLASTICS LIMITED→ 13256811 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AEMG EUROPE LIMITED→ 08591283 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AEON TIME TRADE 6900 LTD→ 16641542 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AEROCOL (GB) LIMITED→ 02908778 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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
Incorporated2006-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Carpenter Court 1 Maple Road
Bramhall
Stockport
Cheshire
SK7 2DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
INSOLUTION LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCHMIDT, Stefan→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YALCIN, Aysel→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-02-03 · resigned 2022-02-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-01-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-23