ADVANCING HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09803788 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-01
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.1y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2024-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-11-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-06-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-05-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Alexander David King
- 2025-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-09➕BROMLEY, Matthew Philip appointeddirector
- 2022-06-09➖KING, Alexander David resigneddirector
- 2022-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-10-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCING HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2015-10-01➕KING, Alexander David 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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-11-28: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Philip Bromley Individual · British · DOB 08/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 07/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alexander David Kingceased 09/06/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&H HOLDINGS @ LTD→ 16812491 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACRES RESIDENTIAL LETTINGS LIMITED→ 16113833 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACTIVO SERVICES LTD→ 14227103 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADAPTABLE TRAVEL (HOLDINGS) LTD→ 16119618 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADNOC XRG TURKMENISTAN LIMITED→ 16231618 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADP 2024 LIMITED→ 15997715 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADP CARPET DISTRIBUTION LIMITED→ 12833174 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADVANCED BUSINESS SOFTWARE AND SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 04345919 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ADVANCED LETTINGS LIMITED→ 15182969 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADVANCED PRECISION HOLDINGS LTD→ 12160320 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADWIN HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 13199880 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AE RESIDENCE LIMITED→ 16132567 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
59-61 Charlotte Street St Pauls Square
Birmingham
B3 1PX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BROMLEY, Matthew Philip→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-06-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KING, Alexander David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2022-06-09
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Alexander David King | A registered charge | 14 properties | 30/05/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (32 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-11-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-06