ADVANCED STRUCTURAL MONITORING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06428471 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-15
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26511
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2017-09-27📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2016-06-14📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-06-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-07-18📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2015-05-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-12-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2014-12-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2014-06-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2014-05-20📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-12-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2013-12-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-03📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-01-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2011-03-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-07📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-12-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED STRUCTURAL MONITORING LIMITED
- 2007-11-15➕STRATTON, Kenneth John appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-15➕KENCHINGTON, Alan Martindale appointeddirector
- 2007-11-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 19 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
93/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2013-08-31
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-11-29
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26511 — SIC 26511
Registered office
Kings Worthy House, Court Road
Kings Worthy
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 7QA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2013-08-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2011-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-11-29OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
STRATTON, Kenneth John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-11-15
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KENCHINGTON, Alan Martindale→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-11-15
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Recent filings (24 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2017-09-27
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-06-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2015-07-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-05-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2014-12-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2014-12-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-06-10
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-05-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-12-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-12
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-12-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-08-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-09