ADAM BROOKS LTD
💤Zombieactive
07093250 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-02
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£480.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (79/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £480,206
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£172k
Net Worth
£480k
Current Assets
£553k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-30 | 2023-12-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £485.2k | — |
| Current assets | £552.7k | — |
| Cash | £171.7k | — |
| Debtors | £381.0k | — |
| Net assets | £480.2k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-13➖RICE, Katherine Victoria Romaine, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2015-01-13➖RICE, Katherine Victoria Romaine, Dr resigneddirector
- 2012-01-01➕RICE, Katherine Victoria Romaine, Dr appointeddirector
- 2009-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAM BROOKS LTD
- 2009-12-02➕BROOKS, Adam John appointeddirector
- 2009-12-02➕RICE, Katherine Victoria Romaine, Dr appointedsecretary
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 "BROOKS" — 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.
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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam John Brooks Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86210 — General medical practice activities
Registered office
Suite A, 1st Floor
Unit 1 Eurogate Business Park
Ashford
Kent
TN24 8XW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BROOKS, Adam John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICE, Katherine Victoria Romaine, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-02 · resigned 2015-01-13
RICE, Katherine Victoria Romaine, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2015-01-13
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Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20