ADAMS FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07286298 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-16
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (76/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees—100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2025-04-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-07-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2024-04-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2020-04-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2019-10-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2019-10-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2019-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-07-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2010-06-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ADAMS FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED
  20. 2010-06-16
    ➕
    ADAMS, Russell appointed
    secretary
  21. 2010-06-16
    ➕
    ADAMS, Russell appointed
    director

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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ADAMS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Victoria Louise Adams
Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting05/07/2018
Mr Russell Adams
Individual · British · DOB 11/1982 · age 44
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting16/06/2017

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
Incorporated2010-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Unit 1, Office 1, Tower Lane Business Park
Tower Lane
Warmley
Bristol
BS30 8XT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

ADAMS, Russell→
secretary · appointed 2010-06-16
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Active
ADAMS, Russell→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-06-16
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Active

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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-19