ADAMS IT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06576460 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-25
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£13.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
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 (68/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 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 £13,916

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£14k
Current Assets
£12k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£13.9k
Current assets£11.7k
Net assets£13.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
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. 2025-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-20
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2024-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2017-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2008-05-02
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    ADAMS, Charlotte Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  17. 2008-05-02
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    ADAMS, Neil Warwick appointed
    director
  18. 2008-04-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ADAMS IT LIMITED
  19. 2008-04-25
    ➕
    ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2008-04-25
    ➖
    ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2008-04-25
    ➕
    ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  22. 2008-04-25
    ➖
    ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ADAMS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Neil Warwick Adams
Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53
50–75%
—50-75% shares25/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Rocklea
Hodgeston
Pembroke
Pembrokeshire
SA71 5JU
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ADAMS, Charlotte Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADAMS, Neil Warwick→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-25 · resigned 2008-04-25
Resigned
ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-04-25 · resigned 2008-04-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-30