ADAMUS - HT UK LIMITED
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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 dissolution
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-08-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-06-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-04➖NICOL, Ursula resignedsecretary
- 2010-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAMUS - HT UK LIMITED
- 2010-02-24➕NICOL, Michael Bernard appointeddirector
- 2010-02-24➕NICOL, Ursula appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- 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 ·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.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Riva Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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