ADAM & EVE SPA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07297221 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£15.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £15,398
Net assets shrinking
Down £12,259 YoY
Cash YoY
+8%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5k
↑ 8.0% YoY
Net Worth
£15k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Assets
£35k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.4k | £28.5k |
| Current assets | £35.0k | £44.8k |
| Cash | £5.3k | £4.9k |
| Debtors | £21.7k | £31.5k |
| Net assets | £15.4k | £27.7k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-02-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-12➕EDWARDS, Dawn Marie Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2014-05-12➖BAILEY, Paul Stuart resigneddirector
- 2010-07-01➕MATTHEWS, Gemma Ann appointeddirector
- 2010-07-01➖VENTURE NOMINEES (1) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-07-01➕BAILEY, Paul Stuart appointeddirector
- 2010-07-01➖TOPHAM, Sally Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2010-07-01➖VENTURE NOMINEES (2) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAM & EVE SPA LIMITED
- 2010-06-28➕VENTURE NOMINEES (1) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-06-28➕TOPHAM, Sally Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2010-06-28➕VENTURE NOMINEES (2) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Gemma Ann Matthews Individual · British · DOB 02/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/06/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Dawn Marie Elizabeth Edwardsceased 30/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Miss Dawn Marie Elizabeth Edwardsceased 30/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
47 Load Street
Bewdley
Worcestershire
DY12 2AP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-12
Last: 2025-06-28
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
EDWARDS, Dawn Marie Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MATTHEWS, Gemma Ann→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2010-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VENTURE NOMINEES (1) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-06-28 · resigned 2010-07-01
BAILEY, Paul Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2014-05-12
TOPHAM, Sally Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-06-28 · resigned 2010-07-01
VENTURE NOMINEES (2) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2010-06-28 · resigned 2010-07-01
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Recent filings (52 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-29