ADAM PARTRIDGE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06603422 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
65 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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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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| Average employees | 39 | 3700 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
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filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2023-01-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-01-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-01-26📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-31➕PARTRIDGE, Melissa Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-08-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-09-06➖PARTRIDGE, Clare Louisa resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-06➖PARTRIDGE, Clare Louisa resigneddirector
- 2021-09-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
- 2011-10-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-07-21➕PARTRIDGE, Clare Louisa appointeddirector
- 2008-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAM PARTRIDGE LIMITED
- 2008-05-27➕PARTRIDGE, Adam Franciszek appointeddirector
- 2008-05-27➕PARTRIDGE, Clare Louisa appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-27➕RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-27➖RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-27➕RWL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-05-27➖RWL DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PARTRIDGE" — 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
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 |
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Mr Adam Franciszek Partridge Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 27/05/2017 |
Mrs Melissa Jane Partridge Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/04/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Clare Louisa Partridgeceased 06/09/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
First Floor, The Foundation Herons Way
Chester Business Park
Chester
Cheshire
CH4 9GB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
PARTRIDGE, Adam Franciszek→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-05-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARTRIDGE, Melissa Jane→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARTRIDGE, Clare Louisa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2021-09-06
RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2008-05-27
PARTRIDGE, Clare Louisa→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-07-21 · resigned 2021-09-06
RWL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2008-05-27
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C. | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/09/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/10/2011 | 11/08/2022 |
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Recent filings (65 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-27