10 ADL17 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05749958 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-21
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
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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
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31➖WILKIN, Stuart George Jamieson resigneddirector
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-31➕PEOPLES, Kevin John Vincent appointeddirector
- 2019-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-19➖REID, Joseph resigneddirector
- 2018-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-12➖REID, Victoria, Dr resigneddirector
- 2018-01-12➕WILKIN, Stuart George Jamieson appointeddirector
- 2018-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-11-17➖ROTHBURY, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2016-11-01➖HOOSON, Brian Ellis resignedsecretary
- 2016-11-01➖CHRISTIANSEN, John resigneddirector
- 2016-11-01➖MARSH, Robert resigneddirector
- 2016-11-01➕REID, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2016-11-01➕REID, Victoria, Dr appointeddirector
- 2007-12-01➕HOOSON, Brian Ellis appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-30➖TAYLOR, Barry resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-30➖TAYLOR, Barry resigneddirector
- 2007-11-30➖TAYLOR, Judith Carmel resigneddirector
- 2007-11-06➕CHRISTIANSEN, John appointeddirector
- 2007-11-06➕MARSH, Robert appointeddirector
- 2007-11-06➕ROTHBURY, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2006-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 10 ADL17 LIMITED
- 2006-03-21➕TAYLOR, Barry appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-21➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-21➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-21➕TAYLOR, Barry appointeddirector
- 2006-03-21➕TAYLOR, Judith Carmel appointeddirector
- 2006-03-21➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-03-21➖WATERLOW NOMINEES 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Active · Property · CH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
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| ABBISS ESTATES LTD→ 16126929 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABBISS PROPERTY SERVICES LTD→ 15424228 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABBOTS QUAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03109636 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| ABEN PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 05730617 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ABI AND KISHOR PROPERTY LIMITED→ 15493403 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABILITY HOMES LIMITED→ 06063223 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ABODE PROPERTIES LTD→ 10228702 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ABPROPERTIESUK LTD→ 15955714 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABUNDANCE ACCOMMODATION LTD→ 16986649 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACCENTED PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 12864851 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACOL LIMITED→ 11657035 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACOL STD LTD→ 12060827 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Suite 1, 50 Watergate Street
Chester
CH1 2LA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21
Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)
PEOPLES, Kevin John Vincent→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOOSON, Brian Ellis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-01 · resigned 2016-11-01
TAYLOR, Barry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-21 · resigned 2007-11-30
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-21 · resigned 2006-03-21
CHRISTIANSEN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2007-11-06 · resigned 2016-11-01
MARSH, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2007-11-06 · resigned 2016-11-01
REID, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2019-01-19
REID, Victoria, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2018-01-12
ROTHBURY, Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2007-11-06 · resigned 2017-11-17
TAYLOR, Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2006-03-21 · resigned 2007-11-30
TAYLOR, Judith Carmel→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2006-03-21 · resigned 2007-11-30
WILKIN, Stuart George Jamieson→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-01-12 · resigned 2021-12-31
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-03-21 · resigned 2006-03-21
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Recent filings (79 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-04