ADEYEMI ADELAKUN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07015159 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-10
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£1.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
- 62090Other information technology service activities
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 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
39 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,542
Net assets shrinking
Down £20,155 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 93% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.6k | £6.4k |
| Current assets | — | £9.9k |
| Net assets | £1.5k | £21.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-11-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-12-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2009-09-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ADEYEMI ADELAKUN LIMITED
- 2009-09-10➕ADELAKUN, Adeyemi Solomon appointedsecretary
- 2009-09-10➕ADELAKUN, Adeyemi Solomon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ADELAKUN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adeyemi Solomon Adelakun Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 10/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
28 Fairway Avenue
West Drayton
Middlesex
UB7 7AN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
ADELAKUN, Adeyemi Solomon→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-09-10
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ADELAKUN, Adeyemi Solomon→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-09-10
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/12/2013 | 22/11/2019 |
Recent filings (39 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-04