ADS & ASSOCIATES LTD
💤Zombieactive
09095091 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-20
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£166
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 71129Other engineering activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle 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: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £166
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£26k
Net Worth
£166
Current Assets
£39k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £25.1k |
| Current assets | £39.1k |
| Cash | £26.4k |
| Debtors | £12.6k |
| Net assets | £166 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-06-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-06-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ADS & ASSOCIATES LTD
- 2014-06-20➕STOKOE, Lisa appointedsecretary
- 2014-06-20➕STOKOE, Andrew David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
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.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lisa Stokoe Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Andrew David Stokoe Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Benjamin Stokoeceased 02/05/2018· 25-50% 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
Incorporated2014-06-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities
Registered office
45 Nork Way
Banstead
SM7 1PB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
STOKOE, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-06-20
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Recent filings (29 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-01