ADMAN & CO LTD

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08156245 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-25
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£7.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82110Combined office administrative service activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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, 2 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 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
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £7,867
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,685 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£8k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 124% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£5k£7k£9k£12kJul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£556£4.4k
Current assets£7.2k£3.2k
Net assets£7.9k£11.6k

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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-07-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2021-07-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2020-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-07-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ADMAN & CO LTD
  17. 2012-07-25
    ➕
    MIRZA, Rahat Adnan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Rahat Adnan Mirza
Individual · British · DOB 12/1956 · age 70
75–100%
75–100%sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

54 Park View Road
Uxbridge
UB8 3LL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MIRZA, Rahat Adnan→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-07-25
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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-07-07