ADEC INVESTMENT LTD

💤Zombieactive
09980045 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-01
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
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hospital activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
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
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£0£0
Net assets£0£0

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 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-11-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-08-07
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2024-07-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-06-01
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-16
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2024-02-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-05-02
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2023-04-25
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2022-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-05-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2022-04-27
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  16. 2022-04-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-06-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2021-05-21
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  20. 2021-05-18
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  21. 2016-02-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADEC INVESTMENT LTD
  22. 2016-02-01
    SIBANDA, Eleanor Chipo appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Eleanor Chipo Sibanda
Individual · Zimbabwean · DOB 07/1958 · age 68
75100%
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
Incorporated2016-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86101 — Hospital activities

Registered office

75 Birdwell Rd 75birdwell Rd
Sheffield
S4 8BL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-31

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SIBANDA, Eleanor Chipo
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-02-01
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Recent filings (35 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-08-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-02-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-25