ADRIAN MOORE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05910064 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-18
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£853.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -94% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 11.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £853,166
Cash draining
Cash down 94% YoY
Cash YoY
-94%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£8k
↓ 94% YoY
Net Worth
£853k
↑ 9.6% YoY
Current Assets
£353k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.02M | £964.1k |
| Current assets | £352.8k | £517.1k |
| Cash | £7.7k | £118.6k |
| Debtors | £284.3k | £394.2k |
| Net assets | £853.2k | £778.4k |
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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-10-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-08-31➕MOORE, Deborah appointeddirector
- 2015-02-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-01-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-08-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ADRIAN MOORE LIMITED
- 2006-08-18➕MOORE, Deborah appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-18➕MOORE, Adrian John appointeddirector
- 2006-08-18➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-08-18➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-08-18➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-08-18➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MOORE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adrian John Moore Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 18/08/2016 |
Mrs Deborah Moore Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 18/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
Manchester House High Street
Stalbridge
Sturminster Newton
Dorset
DT10 2LL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MOORE, Adrian John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-08-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOORE, Deborah→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-08-18 · resigned 2006-08-18
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-08-18 · resigned 2006-08-18
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/02/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/01/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (50 total)
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2025-09-01
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2025-06-30
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2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-21