ADEPTUS SOFTWARE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05920434 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-31
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
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£50.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62020Information technology consultancy activities
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
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. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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, 3 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 (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
65 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 £50,284
Net assets shrinking
Down £39,813 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£50k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Assets
£57k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£18k£36k£54k£72k£90kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£51.7k£95.7k
Current assets£57.3k£88.0k
Net assets£50.3k£90.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-10-01
    ➖
    DAVIS, Howard resigned
    secretary
  4. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-09-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-09-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-09-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2019-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-01
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2018-03-07
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  19. 2007-05-28
    ➕
    DAVIS, Howard appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-05-28
    ➖
    RYAN, Matthew James resigned
    secretary
  21. 2007-04-01
    ➕
    CHARLES, Adam Peter appointed
    director
  22. 2007-04-01
    ➕
    RYAN, Matthew James appointed
    secretary
  23. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    ORANGE & GOLD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    ORANGE & GOLD DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  25. 2006-08-31
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    Company incorporated
    As ADEPTUS SOFTWARE LIMITED
  26. 2006-08-31
    ➕
    ORANGE & GOLD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2006-08-31
    ➕
    ORANGE & GOLD DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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

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 Peter Charles
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

4, Manor Park Business Centre Mackenzie Way
Swindon Village
Cheltenham
GL51 9TX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

CHARLES, Adam Peter→
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIS, Howard→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-28 · resigned 2025-10-01
Resigned
RYAN, Matthew James→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2007-05-28
Resigned
ORANGE & GOLD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-31 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
ORANGE & GOLD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-08-31 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-28