ADVENT CSS LIMITED

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08175563 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-10
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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£-69.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -86% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
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
36 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £69,255
Cash draining
Cash down 86% YoY
Cash YoY
-86%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£955
↓ 86% YoY
Net Worth
-£69k
↓ 7.8% YoY
Current Assets
£955
↓ 86% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£69k-£54k-£39k-£24k-£8k£7kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£-58.6k£-48.1k
Current assets£955£6.8k
Cash£955£6.8k
Net assets£-69.3k£-64.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-10-09
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  3. 2023-11-08
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  4. 2022-10-21
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-29
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    GOTT, John appointed
    director
  6. 2022-07-29
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    USAI, Gianna Rei resigned
    director
  7. 2022-07-29
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  8. 2022-07-29
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  9. 2022-07-29
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  10. 2021-11-04
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  11. 2020-10-13
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  12. 2019-11-18
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  13. 2018-10-25
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  14. 2017-12-15
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  15. 2016-10-28
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  16. 2015-11-20
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  17. 2015-08-04
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  18. 2012-08-21
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    USAI, Gianna Rei appointed
    director
  19. 2012-08-21
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    USAI, Gianna Rei resigned
    director
  20. 2012-08-17
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    GOTT, Amanda appointed
    director
  21. 2012-08-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVENT CSS LIMITED
  22. 2012-08-10
    ➕
    USAI, Gianna Rei appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Gott
Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63
25–50%
—25-50% shares29/07/2022
Mrs Amanda Gott
Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67
25–50%
—25-50% shares04/08/2016

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
Incorporated2012-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

2 Dobella Square
Rawcliffe
Goole
North Humberside
DN14 8QU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

GOTT, Amanda→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-08-17
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Active
GOTT, John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-07-29
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Active
USAI, Gianna Rei→
director · ~38y · appointed 2012-08-21 · resigned 2022-07-29
Resigned
USAI, Gianna Rei→
director · ~38y · appointed 2012-08-10 · resigned 2012-08-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

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2025-10-20
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2025-07-11
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accounts · AA
2024-10-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-16