ADAM DARE LTD

💤Zombieactive
07787824 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-27
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year 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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-30
Average employees100

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-06-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-05-15
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    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
    address · RP10
  4. 2026-05-15
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    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  5. 2026-02-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2025-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2021-04-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-06-10
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2020-06-10
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2019-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-09-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ADAM DARE LTD
  19. 2011-09-27
    ➕
    DARE, Caxton Adam Olufemi appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
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 "DARE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Caxton Adam Olufemi Dare
Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2011-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

382 Dns House Kenton Road
Harrow
Greater London
HA3 8DP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

DARE, Caxton Adam Olufemi→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-09-27
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Recent filings (42 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-18
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2026-05-15
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2026-05-15
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-05