A & C TADMAN LIMITED

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07677034 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-21
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£33.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Funeral and related activities
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -60% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £33,604
Cash draining
Cash down 60% YoY
Cash YoY
-60%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£139k
↓ 60% YoY
Net Worth
£34k
↑ 207% YoY
Current Assets
£193k
↓ 54% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£31k£58k£148k£238k£327k£417kJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-242023-06-30
Total assets£33.6k£-29.2k
Current assets£192.8k£417.2k
Cash£138.5k£350.7k
Debtors£42.4k£57.1k
Net assets£33.6k£-31.5k

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

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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-23
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  5. 2023-06-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-02-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2019-11-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2019-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-06-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2019-03-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2018-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-08-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  19. 2011-06-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & C TADMAN LIMITED
  20. 2011-06-21
    ➕
    TADMAN, Timothy Mark appointed
    director
  21. 2011-06-21
    ➕
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  22. 2011-06-21
    ➖
    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
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 "TADMAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Timothy Mark Tadman
Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96030 — Funeral and related activities

Registered office

2 Manor Farm Court Old Wolverton Road
Old Wolverton
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK12 5NN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last made up to: 2024-06-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last: 2025-06-13

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

TADMAN, Timothy Mark→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-06-21
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Active
KAHAN, Barbara→
director · ~95y · appointed 2011-06-21 · resigned 2011-06-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—28/08/2015—
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Recent filings (51 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-06-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-06-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-01-15