ADG PROCUREMENT LIMITED

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08999229 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-16
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 Mar 2019
Net worth
£18.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £18,666
Net assets shrinking
Down £13,115 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£19k
↓ 41% YoY
Current Assets
£29k
↓ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£11k£21k£32k£42k£53kMar 2018Mar 2019

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2019-03-312018-03-31
Total assets£18.7k£31.8k
Current assets£29.2k£53.1k
Net assets£18.7k£31.8k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-10-28
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2020-03-10
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  3. 2020-03-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  4. 2019-12-24
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2019-12-13
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2019-11-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-11-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-07-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2018-07-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2017-11-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-06-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-04-19
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-05-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-04-20
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-04-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2014-04-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADG PROCUREMENT LIMITED
  17. 2014-04-16
    GRIFFITH, Adrian Dafydd appointed
    director
  18. 2014-04-16
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 12 years.

Red flags

2 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: 2021-03-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2020-04-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adrian Dafydd Griffith
Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57
75100%
75-100% shares16/04/2017

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
Incorporated2014-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

7 Malory Road
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY11 2DJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2021-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2019-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2020-04-30OVERDUE
Last: 2019-04-16

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

GRIFFITH, Adrian Dafydd
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-04-16
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Recent filings (18 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2020-10-28
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-03-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-12-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-11-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-06-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-05-20