ADLINGTON LAW LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07661677 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-08
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£86.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.4y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £86,605
Net assets shrinking
Down £25,806 YoY
Cash YoY
+6%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£284k
↑ 6.3% YoY
Net Worth
£87k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£894k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £772.4k | £788.5k |
| Current assets | £894.1k | £683.7k |
| Cash | £284.2k | £267.3k |
| Debtors | £609.9k | £416.4k |
| Net assets | £86.6k | £112.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-01-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ADLINGTON LAW LIMITED
- 2011-06-08➕NUTTALL, Carol Elaine appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 Carol Elaine Nuttall Individual · British · DOB 12/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew David Nuttallceased 07/04/2016· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors
Registered office
Suites 2,3,4 & 5 Turner House
Market Street
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 2SE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-22
Last: 2026-06-08
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
NUTTALL, Carol Elaine→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-06-08
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/02/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (52 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22