ADM ACCOUNTANTS (YORKSHIRE) LTD
💤Zombieactive
08260545 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-19
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£29.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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, 1 with DOB)
75
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
47 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £28,966
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£29k
Current Assets
£40k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £110.0k | — |
| Current assets | £39.7k | — |
| Net assets | £29.0k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-01➕MENCE, Rachel appointedsecretary
- 2018-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-15➖MENCE, Rachel Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2013-10-15➖MENCE, Anthony David resignedsecretary
- 2013-10-15➕MENCE, Rachel Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2012-10-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ADM ACCOUNTANTS (YORKSHIRE) LTD
- 2012-10-19➕MENCE, Anthony David appointeddirector
- 2012-10-19➕MENCE, Anthony David appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony David Mence Individual · British · DOB 02/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
Suite 7.30 Windsor House Cornwall Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 2PW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MENCE, Anthony David→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2012-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MENCE, Anthony David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-10-19 · resigned 2013-10-15
MENCE, Rachel Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-10-15 · resigned 2015-06-15
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28