ADI & CO ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09422242 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-04
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69203Tax consultancy
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 incorporation
  • • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 incorporation
  • • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-03
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  2. 2026-04-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2026-02-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-02-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-07
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  9. 2023-08-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2023-08-04
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  11. 2023-08-04
    📄
    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  12. 2022-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-04-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-02-04
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    Company incorporated
    As ADI & CO ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
  19. 2015-02-04
    ➕
    AHMED, Adnan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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
Mr Adnan Ahmed
Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

Adi And Co Accountants, The Urban Building
3-9 Albert Street
Slough
SL1 2BE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-06
Last: 2026-01-23

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

AHMED, Adnan→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-02-04
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Recent filings (33 total)

memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-08-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-08-04
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-08-04
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-23