ARDLLEY CONSULTANCY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07875602 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-08
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62030Computer facilities management activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (71/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-22
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  2. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-10
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2023-03-10
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2023-03-10
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  8. 2023-03-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-02-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-09
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-03-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-03-19
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2019-03-08
    ADELEYE, Oluwakemi appointed
    secretary
  18. 2019-03-08
    ADELEYE, Oluwakemi resigned
    director
  19. 2019-01-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2018-02-02
    ADELEYE, Oluwakemi appointed
    director
  21. 2011-12-08
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    Company incorporated
    As ARDLLEY CONSULTANCY LIMITED
  22. 2011-12-08
    ADELEYE, Oluyemi A appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Oluyemi A Adeleye
Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest06/04/2016
Mrs Oluwakemi Adeleye
Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting02/02/2018

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
Incorporated2011-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

4 Brice Gardens
Buntingford
Hertfordshire
SG9 9GR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

ADELEYE, Oluwakemi
secretary · appointed 2019-03-08
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Active
ADELEYE, Oluyemi A
director · ~48y · appointed 2011-12-08
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Active
ADELEYE, Oluwakemi
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-02-02 · resigned 2019-03-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-03-10
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-03-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-29