ADAPTIVE VIDEO PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07710149 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-77.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £77,453
Cash YoY
+3%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£17k
↑ 3.3% YoY
Net Worth
-£77k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£24k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-77.5k | £-65.1k |
| Current assets | £24.3k | £27.2k |
| Cash | £16.7k | £16.1k |
| Debtors | £4.2k | £2.8k |
| Net assets | £-77.5k | £-65.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-21➖SKILLICORN, Thomas Daniel resigneddirector
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-12-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-14➖CHILD & CHILD SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-12-14➖BELCHER, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-21➖COLLIER, Richard John Millard resigneddirector
- 2017-01-25➕CHILD & CHILD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-01-25➖PUXON MURRAY LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-11-01➕PUXON MURRAY LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-07-10➕BELCHER, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2012-06-19➕DIPUMA, Thomas Carl appointeddirector
- 2012-06-19➕KNISKERN, Robert Jay appointeddirector
- 2012-06-19➕COLLIER, Richard John Millard appointeddirector
- 2012-06-19➖PUXON, Paul Benedict resigneddirector
- 2012-06-19➕SKILLICORN, Thomas Daniel appointeddirector
- 2012-02-15➕CLYDE, Robert Dalgleish appointeddirector
- 2011-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAPTIVE VIDEO PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED
- 2011-07-19➕PUXON, Paul Benedict appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas Carl Dipuma Individual · American · DOB 09/1946 · age 80 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/06/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Jay Kniskernceased 26/06/2023· 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
125 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
CLYDE, Robert Dalgleish→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2012-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DIPUMA, Thomas Carl→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2012-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KNISKERN, Robert Jay→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2012-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHILD & CHILD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-01-25 · resigned 2020-12-14
PUXON MURRAY LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-11-01 · resigned 2017-01-25
BELCHER, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2020-12-14
COLLIER, Richard John Millard→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2012-06-19 · resigned 2018-06-21
PUXON, Paul Benedict→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-07-19 · resigned 2012-06-19
SKILLICORN, Thomas Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2012-06-19 · resigned 2023-06-21
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Recent filings (65 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-26