AD LIB TV LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05948557 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-27
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees100100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-02
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  2. 2024-11-04
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  3. 2023-11-07
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  4. 2022-12-13
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  5. 2022-04-25
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    officers · CH01
  6. 2022-04-25
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  7. 2021-12-02
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  8. 2020-12-11
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  9. 2019-10-14
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  10. 2018-12-06
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  11. 2017-08-10
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  12. 2016-12-21
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  13. 2015-12-16
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  14. 2015-12-02
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  15. 2015-12-02
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    address · AD01
  16. 2008-05-01
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    GOOD, Jayne Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  17. 2007-03-01
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    BAINBRIDGE, James Alan appointed
    director
  18. 2007-03-01
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    GOOD, Jayne Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-03-01
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    LUNN, Denis Christopher Carter resigned
    nominee-secretary
  20. 2007-03-01
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    GOOD, Jayne Elizabeth resigned
    nominee-director
  21. 2006-09-27
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    Company incorporated
    As AD LIB TV LIMITED
  22. 2006-09-27
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    LUNN, Denis Christopher Carter appointed
    nominee-secretary
  23. 2006-09-27
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    GOOD, Jayne Elizabeth appointed
    nominee-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 James Alan Bainbridge
Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51
75–100%
—75-100% shares27/09/2016

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
Incorporated2006-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

211 Manchester New Road
Middleton
Manchester
M24 1JT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BAINBRIDGE, James Alan→
director · ~51y · appointed 2007-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOOD, Jayne Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2008-05-01
Resigned
LUNN, Denis Christopher Carter→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-27 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
GOOD, Jayne Elizabeth→
nominee-director · ~60y · appointed 2006-09-27 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
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2025-09-02
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2024-11-04
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2024-10-10
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2023-11-07
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2023-10-02
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2022-12-13
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
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officers · CH01
2022-04-25
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-25
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accounts · AA
2021-12-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-27
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accounts · AA
2020-12-11
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-28
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accounts · AA
2019-10-14