ADULT DYSLEXIA CONSULTING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06881104 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-20
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
year to Apr 2024
Net worth
£2.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed education with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £2,606

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
£15k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-04-30
Total assets£7.2k
Current assets£14.7k
Cash£4.2k
Debtors£10.5k
Net assets£2.6k

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-07-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-05-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-05-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-05-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-04-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2009-04-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ADULT DYSLEXIA CONSULTING LIMITED
  18. 2009-04-20
    MORRISON, Sally Ann appointed
    director
  19. 2009-04-20
    MORRISON, Sally Ann appointed
    secretary
  20. 2009-04-20
    MORRISON, Sally Ann resigned
    secretary

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sally Ann Morrison
Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53
75100%
75-100% 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
Incorporated2009-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

Mynshull House
78 Churchgate
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 1YJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-20

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MORRISON, Sally Ann
director · ~53y · appointed 2009-04-20
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Active
MORRISON, Sally Ann
secretary · appointed 2009-04-20 · resigned 2009-04-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22