ADL DIRECTORS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05998728 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-15
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading 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 (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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
56 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 | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
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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
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
- 2026-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-30➖MARTYN, Vivienne Mary resigneddirector
- 2016-09-01➕NEWBOUND, Ann-Marie appointedsecretary
- 2016-08-31➖MARTYN, Vivienne Mary resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-01➖FYNN, John Richard resigneddirector
- 2014-11-01➕NEWBOUND, Ann-Marie appointeddirector
- 2012-11-01➕MARTYN, Vivienne Mary appointeddirector
- 2008-06-17➕MARTYN, Vivienne Mary appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-16➖MITCHELL, Peter John resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ADL DIRECTORS LIMITED
- 2006-11-15➕MITCHELL, Peter John appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-15➕FYNN, John Richard appointeddirector
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
60/100
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.
- 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 |
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Mrs Ann-Marie Newbound Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Vivienne Mary Martynceased 01/10/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
16 Langton Avenue
Weymouth
DT4 9AT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
NEWBOUND, Ann-Marie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NEWBOUND, Ann-Marie→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTYN, Vivienne Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-17 · resigned 2016-08-31
MITCHELL, Peter John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-15 · resigned 2008-06-16
FYNN, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-11-15 · resigned 2015-06-01
MARTYN, Vivienne Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2012-11-01 · resigned 2017-06-30
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Recent filings (56 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-26