ADAPTASOFT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07953003 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-16
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-04-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-13➖MURPHY, Rachel Jayne resigneddirector
- 2023-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-06➕MURPHY, Rachel Jayne appointeddirector
- 2012-02-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAPTASOFT LIMITED
- 2012-02-16➕MURPHY, Gary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Murphy Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Rachel Jayne Murphyceased 01/01/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACETATE PICTURES LIMITED→ 15272184 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACG PUBLICATIONS LIMITED→ 04921964 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACHIEVING GREATNESS LTD→ 04936447 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACORN CHANGE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 10395120 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACORN SOFTWARE LIMITED→ 13349405 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACTION FOR PEOPLE CIC→ 09479924 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ACTIVE CLOUD SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 06890946 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ACTIVENET DATA SOLUTIONS LTD.→ 03928801 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| AD ENTERTAINMENT LAB LIMITED→ 13645034 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AD LIB PUBLISHERS LIMITED→ 12089095 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| ADAPTIFY TALENT SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15784340 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
Bury Lodge
Bury Road
Stowmarket
IP14 1JA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MURPHY, Gary→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURPHY, Rachel Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-04-06 · resigned 2023-01-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (46 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-05-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-23