ADAURUS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06541439 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-20
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.32M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
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
42 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,320,332
Net assets shrinking
Down £42,505 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1.3m
↓ 3.1% YoY
Current Assets
£670k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£273k£545k£818k£1.1m£1.4mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.32M£1.36M
Current assets£669.7k£669.2k
Net assets£1.32M£1.36M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-24
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-11-22
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-12-15
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-12-05
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-04-25
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-10-13
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-03-30
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2008-03-21
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    POWLING, Sharon Jane appointed
    secretary
  17. 2008-03-21
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    POWLING, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  18. 2008-03-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ADAURUS LIMITED
  19. 2008-03-20
    ➕
    Brighton Secretary Limited appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2008-03-20
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    Brighton Secretary Limited resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2008-03-20
    ➕
    Brighton Director Limited appointed
    corporate-director
  22. 2008-03-20
    ➖
    Brighton Director Limited resigned
    corporate-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
Mr Mark Andrew Powling
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Sharon Jane Powling
Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

6 Beedingwood Drive
Forest Road
Colgate
RH12 4TE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

POWLING, Sharon Jane→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-21
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Active
POWLING, Mark Andrew→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
Brighton Secretary Limited→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2008-03-20
Resigned
Brighton Director Limited→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2008-03-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-09