ADVENTURE SPEC LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06429495 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 16.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47721Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 16.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
75 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.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 800 | -500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-04-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-04-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-17➕COLEBATCH, Walter John appointeddirector
- 2023-03-17➕VILLALOBAS, Gregory John appointeddirector
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-09-17➖LOMAX, Julie resignedsecretary
- 2010-02-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVENTURE SPEC LIMITED
- 2007-11-16➕COLLING, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2007-11-16➕LOMAX, David John appointeddirector
- 2007-11-16➕LOMAX, Julie appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-16➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-16➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-16➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-11-16➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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.
- 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 Christopher Paul Colling Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/11/2016 |
Mr David John Lomax Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-10 CLOTHING LTD→ 16532455 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 786 APPAREL LTD→ 08698141 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 7TEN MINI MARKET LTD→ 16296485 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A A QURESHI LTD→ 11302639 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A M R TRADING(UK) LTD→ 15508861 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AA OPHTHALMIC LIMITED→ 15403885 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABS (U.K.) LIMITED→ 02685351 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| ADAMS CAFE HALIFAX LIMITED→ 10755291 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AE’KO ATELIER LIMITED→ 16229841 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGS KEIGHLEY LTD→ 13583081 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AIKF LIMITED→ 16302661 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Registered office
C/O Fitton & Co Callis Mill
Woodland View
Hebden Bridge
HX7 6PJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
COLEBATCH, Walter John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COLLING, Christopher Paul→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2007-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOMAX, David John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VILLALOBAS, Gregory John→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOMAX, Julie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-16 · resigned 2012-09-17
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-16 · resigned 2007-11-16
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-11-16 · resigned 2007-11-16
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/08/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/02/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (75 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-04-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-04-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05