ADRIAN J WRIGHT CONSULTING LTD
💤Zombieactive
09731017 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-13
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
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£-34.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £34,268
Cash YoY
+753%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£273
↑ 753% YoY
Net Worth
-£34k
↓ 5.1% YoY
Current Assets
£273
↑ 753% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-34.3k | £-32.6k |
| Current assets | £273 | £32 |
| Cash | £273 | £32 |
| Net assets | £-34.3k | £-32.6k |
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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20➕WRIGHT, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2024-08-20➖TURNER, Beverley Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2022-08-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-08-16➕TURNER, Beverley Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2022-08-16➖WRIGHT, Adrian James resigneddirector
- 2022-08-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ADRIAN J WRIGHT CONSULTING LTD
- 2015-08-13➕WRIGHT, Adrian James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WRIGHT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adrian Wright Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 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
Incorporated2015-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Riverside House 3 Place Farm
Wheathampstead
St. Albans
AL4 8SB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
WRIGHT, Adrian→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-08-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TURNER, Beverley Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-08-16 · resigned 2024-08-20
WRIGHT, Adrian James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-08-13 · resigned 2022-08-16
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2022-11-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-08-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-08-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-16