ADAM JAMES DEVELOPMENTS LTD

🌳Matureactive
07955531 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-20
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

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
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 2 gazette
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2026-04-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2026-04-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2026-02-28
    MORGAN, Geraldine resigned
    secretary
  6. 2026-02-28
    MORGAN, Geraldine Maria resigned
    director
  7. 2025-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-02-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-07-22
    MORGAN, James Jerrad appointed
    director
  20. 2012-02-21
    MORGAN, Phillip Adam appointed
    director
  21. 2012-02-21
    MORGAN, Geraldine appointed
    secretary
  22. 2012-02-21
    MORGAN, Geraldine Maria appointed
    director
  23. 2012-02-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADAM JAMES DEVELOPMENTS LTD
  24. 2012-02-20
    MORGAN, Philip Huw appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-22

2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MORGAN, Geraldine resigned 2026-02-28; MORGAN, Geraldine Maria resigned 2026-02-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Phillip Morgan
Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

423 Clydach Road
Ynysforgan
Swansea
SA6 6QW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-08

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

MORGAN, James Jerrad
director · ~29y · appointed 2013-07-22
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Active
MORGAN, Philip Huw
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-02-20
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Active
MORGAN, Phillip Adam
director · ~33y · appointed 2012-02-21
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Active
MORGAN, Geraldine
secretary · appointed 2012-02-21 · resigned 2026-02-28
Resigned
MORGAN, Geraldine Maria
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-02-21 · resigned 2026-02-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-04