ADPI LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09414046 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-30
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
28 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-02📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2018-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-08-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2015-01-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ADPI LIMITED
- 2015-01-30➕DAKIN, Adam appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 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 64. 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Dakin Individual · English · DOB 12/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Property · EC postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & G PROPERTIES SCOTLAND NO2 LIMITED→ 08987037 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ADPROP REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 11339675 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ADPT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ 15007242 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADRIATIC LAND 1 (GR3) LIMITED→ 05489411 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AED ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ 09724579 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AEH PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 14544887 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AEREN PROPERTIES LTD→ 09743339 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AETREUM ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 11087759 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AETREUMCAP LIMITED→ 13200280 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AFCO HGR LTN LTD→ 13827875 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AFFILIATE PAD LTD→ 10823078 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AFFINITY 4 HOMES PROPERTIES LTD→ 16394900 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-01-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Level 16 5 Aldermanbury Square
London
EC2V 7HR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Active
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/08/2015 | 31/07/2020 |
Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-28