ADNOVATE CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES LTD
🌳Matureactive
09272823 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-21
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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, 3 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 500 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-23📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2022-11-23📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2022-11-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-11-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-11-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-11-22📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-11-06➖DUGGAL, Surinder Kumar resigneddirector
- 2014-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ADNOVATE CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES LTD
- 2014-10-21➕DUGGAL, Ajay, Dr appointeddirector
- 2014-10-21➕DUGGAL, Brigitte Sabine appointeddirector
- 2014-10-21➕DUGGAL, Surinder Kumar appointeddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ajay Duggal Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/11/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Ajay Duggalceased 23/11/2017· 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
Incorporated2014-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Registered office
Onega House, 112 Main Road
Sidcup
DA14 6NE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-07
Last: 2026-05-24
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
DUGGAL, Ajay, Dr→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUGGAL, Brigitte Sabine→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUGGAL, Surinder Kumar→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2014-10-21 · resigned 2014-11-06
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Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-06
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2022-11-23
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2022-11-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-11-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-11-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-11-22