ADAM GILL

🌳Matureactive
07815976 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2011-10-19
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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.

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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-08-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2022-08-10
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  3. 2020-02-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2020-01-07
    ➖
    MESSENGER, John resigned
    director
  5. 2019-08-14
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2017-08-14
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  7. 2017-08-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2017-08-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2017-08-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2017-08-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2015-08-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-08-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-11-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-10-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-10-24
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    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  16. 2011-10-19
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    Company incorporated
    As ADAM GILL
  17. 2011-10-19
    ➕
    MESSENGER, Jean appointed
    director
  18. 2011-10-19
    ➕
    MESSENGER, Mark John appointed
    director
  19. 2011-10-19
    ➕
    MESSENGER, Sandra Mary appointed
    director
  20. 2011-10-19
    ➕
    MESSENGER, John appointed
    director
  21. 2011-10-19
    ➕
    ROUND, Jonathon Charles appointed
    director
  22. 2011-10-19
    ➖
    ROUND, Jonathon Charles resigned
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Jean Messenger
Individual · British · DOB 01/1941 · age 85
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/01/2022
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Jean Messengerceased 01/08/2016· significant influence
  • Sandra Mary Messengerceased 01/08/2016· significant influence
  • Mark John Messengerceased 01/08/2016· significant influence
  • John Messengerceased 01/08/2016· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2011-10-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Adam Gill Farm
Moresby
Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA28 6SF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

MESSENGER, Jean→
director · ~85y · appointed 2011-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MESSENGER, Mark John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MESSENGER, Sandra Mary→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MESSENGER, John→
director · ~86y · appointed 2011-10-19 · resigned 2020-01-07
Resigned
ROUND, Jonathon Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-10-19 · resigned 2011-10-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-10
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-02-16
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2019-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2017-08-14