ADAM KHAN ARCHITECTS LTD

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08494516 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-18
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
£-1.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (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: 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 (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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,114
Net assets shrinking
Down £26,968 YoY
Cash YoY
-9%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£24k
↓ 8.8% YoY
Net Worth
-£1k
↓ 104% YoY
Current Assets
£266k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£1k£76k£154k£231k£308k£385kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£46.3k£52.3k
Current assets£265.9k£385.5k
Cash£23.5k£25.8k
Debtors£242.4k£359.7k
Net assets£-1.1k£25.9k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-29
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  3. 2026-04-29
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  4. 2026-02-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-08-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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  6. 2025-08-12
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  7. 2025-08-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-09-01
    ➖
    SCALBERT, Juliette resigned
    director
  12. 2023-06-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2023-06-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2023-06-06
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  15. 2023-06-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2023-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-01-05
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    capital · SH08
  18. 2023-01-05
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  19. 2023-01-05
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2023-01-04
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    capital · SH10
  21. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-04-18
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    Company incorporated
    As ADAM KHAN ARCHITECTS LTD
  23. 2013-04-18
    ➕
    KHAN, Adam Mohammed appointed
    director
  24. 2013-04-18
    ➕
    SCALBERT, Juliette appointed
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
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 "KHAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adam Mohammed Khan
Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Ms Juliette Scalbert
Individual · French · DOB 10/1979 · age 47
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

35a Dalmeny Road
London
N7 0DY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

KHAN, Adam Mohammed→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-04-18
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Active
SCALBERT, Juliette→
director · ~47y · appointed 2013-04-18 · resigned 2023-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-06