ADAPTIVE RESILIENCE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08841366 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-13
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
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: 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
62 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.
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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-02-15➖DEB SARKER, Epi resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-01➖DEB SARKER, Epi resigneddirector
- 2022-04-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-04-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-31➕DEB SARKER, Epi appointeddirector
- 2014-03-31➖RONIGER, Helmut, Dr resigneddirector
- 2014-01-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAPTIVE RESILIENCE LIMITED
- 2014-01-13➕GRUENEWALD, Peter, Dr appointeddirector
- 2014-01-13➕DEB SARKER, Epi appointedsecretary
- 2014-01-13➕RONIGER, Helmut, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Peter Gruenewald Individual · British · DOB 01/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Epi Deb Sarkerceased 02/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · HA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMIC PARTNERS LIMITED→ 11177672 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACADEMY OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LIMITED→ 15554818 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACCADEMIA DELL'OPERA ITALIANA LTD→ 14187805 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACTIVE AUTISM LTD→ 16962326 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACTIVE SWIM ACADEMY LTD→ 16723026 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACTORS BUSINESS NETWORK LTD→ 13300744 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADEDGE LTD→ 16235421 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADK DRIVING SCHOOL LTD→ 16178880 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AECC GLOBAL LIMITED→ 13922542 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AESOP PRODUCTIONS LIMITED→ 03270430 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| AFGHAN ASSOCIATION PAIWAND LIMITED→ 06632483 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| AFGHAN BRITISH COUNCIL→ 15667818 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Dns House 382 Kenton Road
Harrow
Middlesex
HA3 8DP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-16
Last: 2026-06-02
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
GRUENEWALD, Peter, Dr→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEB SARKER, Epi→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-13 · resigned 2023-02-15
DEB SARKER, Epi→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-10-31 · resigned 2022-08-01
RONIGER, Helmut, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-01-13 · resigned 2014-03-31
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Recent filings (62 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-08-02