ADM SOFT LABS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08880287 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-06
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
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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: high (80/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
36 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 accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees11

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-05-23
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2025-04-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-03-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-03-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2022-02-22
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  14. 2022-02-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2021-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-02-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2019-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-02-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ADM SOFT LABS LIMITED
  20. 2014-02-06
    EASTERBROOK, Mark appointed
    director
  21. 2014-02-06
    CARTER, John appointed
    director
  22. 2014-02-06
    CARTER, John resigned
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — 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 60. 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 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Easterbrook
Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47410 — Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores

Registered office

C/O Dickinsons, Brandon House
First Floor, 90 The Broadway
Chesham
HP5 1EG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

EASTERBROOK, Mark
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-02-06
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Active
CARTER, John
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2014-02-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-24
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-05-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-19