ADAMUS - HT UK LIMITED

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07167413 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-24
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-30
Average employees100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-20
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  2. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  3. 2026-04-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  4. 2025-08-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2025-08-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-09-23
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-26
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-11
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2021-06-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-10-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-10-01
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2019-03-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-12-04
    NICOL, Ursula resigned
    secretary
  19. 2010-02-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADAMUS - HT UK LIMITED
  20. 2010-02-24
    NICOL, Michael Bernard appointed
    director
  21. 2010-02-24
    NICOL, Ursula appointed
    secretary

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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

93/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Group structure

Riva Holdings Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
Riva Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
ADAMUS - HT UK LIMITED
This company · 07167413

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Riva Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

Third Floor Gateway House
Tollgate
Chandlers Ford
SO53 3TG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

NICOL, Michael Bernard
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-02-24
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Active
NICOL, Ursula
secretary · appointed 2010-02-24 · resigned 2012-12-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2026-05-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02