ADVANTEC INTERNET SERVICES LIMITED

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06515878 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-27
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 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
55
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 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£2k£4k£7k£9k£11kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets—£1.9k
Current assets—£10.9k
Cash—£5.5k
Debtors—£5.3k
Net assets—£1.9k
Average employees0—

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2022-10-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-10-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-01-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2018-06-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-05-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2018-05-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-04-12
    ➕
    FAULKNER, Robert David appointed
    director
  19. 2018-04-12
    ➖
    BRITTAIN, Beverley Anne resigned
    secretary
  20. 2018-04-12
    ➖
    BRITTAIN, Andrew Christopher resigned
    director
  21. 2014-03-14
    ➖
    SANDERSON, Luke Roy resigned
    director
  22. 2012-10-05
    ➕
    SANDERSON, Luke Roy appointed
    director
  23. 2012-08-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 2012-05-18
    ➖
    SANDERSON, Luke Roy resigned
    director
  25. 2010-12-07
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    SANDERSON, Luke Roy appointed
    director
  26. 2008-02-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANTEC INTERNET SERVICES LIMITED
  27. 2008-02-27
    ➕
    BRITTAIN, Beverley Anne appointed
    secretary
  28. 2008-02-27
    ➕
    BRITTAIN, Andrew Christopher appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

55/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Datadial Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Datadial Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ADVANTEC INTERNET SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 06515878

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Datadial Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/04/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Beverley Anne Brittainceased 12/04/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Andrew Christopher Brittainceased 12/04/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

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
Incorporated2008-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

Manor Farm Broad Street, Kings Stanley
Stonehouse
Gloucester
GL10 3PN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

FAULKNER, Robert David→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRITTAIN, Beverley Anne→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-27 · resigned 2018-04-12
Resigned
BRITTAIN, Andrew Christopher→
director · ~46y · appointed 2008-02-27 · resigned 2018-04-12
Resigned
SANDERSON, Luke Roy→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-10-05 · resigned 2014-03-14
Resigned
SANDERSON, Luke Roy→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-12-07 · resigned 2012-05-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property16/08/2012—
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Recent filings (72 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-15