ADEPT CONSULTING (UK) LTD

💤Zombieactive
06519543 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-29
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
£266.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 71129Other engineering activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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, 2 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
54 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £266,682
Cash YoY
+27%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£196k
↑ 27% YoY
Net Worth
£267k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£370k
↑ 5.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£74k£148k£222k£296k£370kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£266.7k£241.9k
Current assets£370.0k£350.3k
Cash£196.4k£154.8k
Debtors£173.5k£195.5k
Net assets£266.7k£241.9k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-02-24
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  3. 2026-02-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2026-02-24
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-02
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-07
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-04-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2022-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-01-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-04-16
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-04-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-03-31
    ➖
    BEDFORD, Jonathan Mark, Mr. resigned
    director
  19. 2015-04-01
    ➕
    BEDFORD, Jonathan Mark, Mr. appointed
    director
  20. 2008-02-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADEPT CONSULTING (UK) LTD
  21. 2008-02-29
    ➕
    KUBISZOVA, Hana appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-02-29
    ➕
    KUBISZ, Marian appointed
    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 18 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Hana Kubiszova
Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting07/04/2016
Mr Marian Kubisz
Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control07/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-02-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

Cas Gwent Chambers Welsh Street
Second Floor Office
Chepstow
NP16 5LN
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

KUBISZOVA, Hana→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-29
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Active
KUBISZ, Marian→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-02-29
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Active
BEDFORD, Jonathan Mark, Mr.→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2018-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-24
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28