A.D. TEXTILE CO., LTD

💤Zombieactive
09254928 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-08
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
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
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-29
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-03-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-03-11
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2025-01-22
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  8. 2025-01-22
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  9. 2024-02-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-07
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  12. 2022-02-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-01-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-01-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-11
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  18. 2016-09-27
    ➕
    QH INT'L BUSINESS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2016-09-27
    ➖
    UK COMPANY MADE SERVICE LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2015-10-08
    ➕
    UK COMPANY MADE SERVICE LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2015-10-08
    ➖
    UK SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2014-10-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.D. TEXTILE CO., LTD
  23. 2014-10-08
    ➕
    TAN, Xiaoqin appointed
    director
  24. 2014-10-08
    ➕
    UK SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

50/100
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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Xiaoqin Tan
Individual · Chinese · DOB 11/1986 · age 40
75–100%
—75-100% shares04/10/2016

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
Incorporated2014-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

37 Croydon Road
Beckenham
BR3 4AB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

QH INT'L BUSINESS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAN, Xiaoqin→
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-10-08
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Active
UK COMPANY MADE SERVICE LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-10-08 · resigned 2016-09-27
Resigned
UK SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-10-08 · resigned 2015-10-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-01-22
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-09-07