ADAM STRINGER HOLDINGS LIMITED

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08168071 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-03
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£1.36M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.6y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
38 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,362,824
Cash YoY
+30%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£689k
↑ 30% YoY
Net Worth
£1.4m
↑ 9.3% YoY
Current Assets
£690k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£273k£545k£818k£1.1m£1.4mApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£1.36M£1.25M
Current assets£690.0k£531.5k
Cash£689.4k£530.9k
Debtors£593£586
Net assets£1.36M£1.25M

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

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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-13
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-22
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-24
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-20
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    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2022-04-20
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    Charge satisfied #2
  7. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-15
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-14
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-05-17
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    capital · SH08
  11. 2019-05-17
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    capital · SH08
  12. 2018-11-29
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-06
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-11-14
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    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2016-11-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2016-10-12
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-10-03
    SPELLMAN, Rebecca appointed
    secretary
  18. 2016-10-03
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    officers · AP03
  19. 2012-11-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Fe Loan Management Limited
  20. 2012-11-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Mr Paul Charles Payne, Mrs Tracey Payne
  21. 2012-08-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ADAM STRINGER HOLDINGS LIMITED
  22. 2012-08-03
    STRINGER, Adam Paul 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "STRINGER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 14 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adam Paul Stringer
Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50
75100%
50–75%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/08/2016

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
Incorporated2012-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

37a Church Road
Tiptree
Essex
CO5 0SU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

SPELLMAN, Rebecca
secretary · appointed 2016-10-03
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Active
STRINGER, Adam Paul
director · ~50y · appointed 2012-08-03
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Fe Loan Management
Fe Loan Management Limited
Debenture1 property02/11/201220/04/2022
satisfied
Mr Paul Charles Payne, Mrs Tracey Payne
Debenture1 property02/11/201214/11/2016

Recent filings (38 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
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mortgage · MR04
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-06