ADAPTIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS PLC
🌳Matureactive
09338148 · plc · incorporated 2014-12-03
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.1y
15/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 18 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
409 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 address
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-14➕HILL, Christopher James appointedsecretary
- 2025-11-14➕HILL, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2025-11-14➖BERTRAND, William Charles resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-14➖ALLEN, Andrew Roger, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14➖BEHBAHANI, Ali, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14➖FUREY, John Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14➖HEGDE, Priti, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14➖HEGE, Kristen, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14➖MOTT, David Morrell resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14➖RAWCLIFFE, Adrian George resigneddirector
- 2025-10-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-01➕BERTRAND, William Charles appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-30➖HENRY, Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-08-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-05-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-05-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-05-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-05-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hercules Capital, Inc. as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument)
- 2024-05-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hercules Capital, Inc. as Collateral Agent for the Lenders
- 2023-11-01➕HEGE, Kristen, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-11-01➖SIGAL, C Elliott, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-06-01➕MENZEL, Garry Edward, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-06-01➕ALLEN, Andrew Roger, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-06-01➖DUNCAN, Barbara Gayle resigneddirector
- 2023-06-01➕HEGDE, Priti, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-06-01➖NOBLE, James Julian resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31➖ZAKS, Tal Zvi, Dr resigneddirector
- 2020-05-29➖KERR, Giles Francis Bertram resigneddirector
- 2019-09-01➕RAWCLIFFE, Adrian George appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 low9 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BERTRAND, William Charles resigned 2025-11-14; HENRY, Margaret resigned 2025-09-30; ALLEN, Andrew Roger, Dr resigned 2025-11-14
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated2014-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Registered office
The Innovation Centre 99 Park Drive
Milton Park
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 4RY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18
Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)
HILL, Christopher James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-11-14
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ALLEVA, Lawrence Michael→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2015-03-05
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HILL, Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-11-14
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MENZEL, Garry Edward, Dr→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-06-01
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BERTRAND, William Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-10-01 · resigned 2025-11-14
HENRY, Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-12-03 · resigned 2025-09-30
ALLEN, Andrew Roger, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-06-01 · resigned 2025-11-14
BEHBAHANI, Ali, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2025-11-14
DUNCAN, Barbara Gayle→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-06-23 · resigned 2023-06-01
FUREY, John Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-07-05 · resigned 2025-11-14
HEGDE, Priti, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-06-01 · resigned 2025-11-14
HEGE, Kristen, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-11-01 · resigned 2025-11-14
KERR, Giles Francis Bertram→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2020-05-29
KNOWLES, Jonathan Kenneth Charles, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2016-12-31
LAING, Ian Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2016-12-31
MOTT, David Morrell→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2025-11-14
NOBLE, James Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-12-03 · resigned 2023-06-01
RAWCLIFFE, Adrian George→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-01 · resigned 2025-11-14
SIGAL, C Elliott, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2023-11-01
THOMPSON, Peter Armstrong, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2018-07-05
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Hercules Capital, . as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument) Hercules Capital, Inc. as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument) | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/05/2024 | 01/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | Hercules Capital, . as Collateral Agent for the Lenders Hercules Capital, Inc. as Collateral Agent for the Lenders | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/05/2024 | 01/08/2025 |
Recent filings (409 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2025-11-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
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2025-10-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-02