ADENCO UK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09343224 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-05
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (79/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-08-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-01➖CONSTABLE, Denise Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-06➖JACOBS, Geoffrey Alan resignedsecretary
- 2023-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-01-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-26➕CONSTABLE, Mitchell Harry appointeddirector
- 2015-02-12➕CONSTABLE, Denise Ann appointeddirector
- 2015-02-12➖COX, Boyd Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-01-09➖JACOBS, Geoffrey Alan resigneddirector
- 2015-01-08➕JACOBS, Geoffrey Alan appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-07➕COX, Boyd Michael appointeddirector
- 2014-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ADENCO UK LIMITED
- 2014-12-05➕JACOBS, Geoffrey Alan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Denise Ann Constable Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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
Incorporated2014-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110
Registered office
317 Horn Lane
London
W3 0BU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
CONSTABLE, Mitchell Harry→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2016-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACOBS, Geoffrey Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-01-08 · resigned 2023-04-06
CONSTABLE, Denise Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2023-08-01
COX, Boyd Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-01-07 · resigned 2015-02-12
JACOBS, Geoffrey Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2014-12-05 · resigned 2015-01-09
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Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-17
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-01-17