ADAM KAY CHIROPRACTIC LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07826896 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-28
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£16.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £16,521
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£17k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Assets
£31k
↑ 7.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £23.1k | £21.5k |
| Current assets | £30.5k | £28.5k |
| Net assets | £16.5k | £12.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-11-03➕KAY, Nicole appointeddirector
- 2011-10-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAM KAY CHIROPRACTIC LIMITED
- 2011-10-28➕KAY, Adam appointeddirector
- 2011-10-28➕COWAN, Graham Michael appointeddirector
- 2011-10-28➖COWAN, Graham Michael resigneddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Kay Individual · British · DOB 03/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/07/2016 |
Mrs Nicole Kay Individual · British · DOB 12/1987 · age 39 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/08/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
99a Theobald Street
Borehamwood
Herts
WD6 4PT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
Active
COWAN, Graham Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2011-10-28 · resigned 2011-10-28
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Recent filings (48 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-10-01