505A CONSULTING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08804921 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-06
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-05➕ADAMS, Joel Matthew appointeddirector
- 2025-04-05➖ADAMS, Helen Jayne resigneddirector
- 2024-12-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-12-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-12-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-06➕ADAMS, Helen Jayne appointeddirector
- 2017-04-05➖ADAMS, Christine Agnes resigneddirector
- 2013-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 505A CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2013-12-06➕ADAMS, Joel appointedsecretary
- 2013-12-06➕ADAMS, Christine Agnes appointeddirector
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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
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 Joel Adams Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Helen Jayne Adamsceased 06/04/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Christine Agnes Adamsceased 20/12/2017· 75-100% shares
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
Incorporated2013-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Alex House
260/8 Chapel Street
Salford
Manchester
M3 5JZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
ADAMS, Joel Matthew→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADAMS, Christine Agnes→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-12-06 · resigned 2017-04-05
ADAMS, Helen Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-04-06 · resigned 2025-04-05
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Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-21