ADAM MARKS LTD

🚨Distressedactive
08412324 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-20
Investment thesis
Distressed but structurally messy — likely a value trap without major surgery.
Why interesting: Headline may look cheap; sector may be recovering.
Why risky: Critical deal-killers in ownership or security; closing cost and post-deal clean-up likely to dominate.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£-78.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £78,918
Net assets shrinking
Down £79,454 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£79k
↓ 14824% YoY
Current Assets
£134k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£79k-£33k£13k£58k£104k£150kMar 2023Mar 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-03-312023-03-31
Total assets£-68.7k£21.4k
Current assets£134.4k£149.9k
Net assets£-78.9k£536

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 2 confirmation-statement
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-06-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-06-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2026-06-06
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-03-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-03-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2024-12-31
    BEEBY, Mark resigned
    secretary
  10. 2024-12-31
    BEEBY, Mark Clifford resigned
    director
  11. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-06-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-02-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ADAM MARKS LTD
  19. 2013-02-20
    BEEBY, Adam Mark Clifford appointed
    director
  20. 2013-02-20
    BEEBY, Mark appointed
    secretary
  21. 2013-02-20
    BEEBY, Mark Clifford appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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: 2026-03-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adam Mark Clifford Beeby
Individual · British · DOB 06/1987 · age 39
75100%
75-100% shares01/01/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Mark Clifford Beebyceased 01/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2013-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies

Registered office

11 High Street
Market Deeping
Peterborough
PE6 8ED
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-01
Last: 2026-06-17

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BEEBY, Adam Mark Clifford
director · ~39y · appointed 2013-02-20
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Active
BEEBY, Mark
secretary · appointed 2013-02-20 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
BEEBY, Mark Clifford
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-02-20 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-06-06
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-06-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-23