ADMIRAL TRADING COMPANY (CUMBRIA) LTD

💤Zombieactive
10054640 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-10
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,283

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£1k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
-£1k-£774-£266£243£751£1kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-1.3k£-1.3k
Current assets£1.3k£1.3k
Net assets£-1.3k£-1.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-03-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-03-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-02-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-04-01
    BENNETT, Simon Temple resigned
    director
  7. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-03-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADMIRAL TRADING COMPANY (CUMBRIA) LTD
  17. 2016-03-10
    BENNETT, Wendy appointed
    director
  18. 2016-03-10
    BENNETT, Simon Temple appointed
    director
  19. 2016-03-10
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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.

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: 2026-03-23

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Wendy Bennett
Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Simon Temple Bennettceased 31/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2016-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities

Registered office

Augill Castle
South Stainmore
Kirkby Stephen
Cumbria
CA17 4DE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-23OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-09

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BENNETT, Wendy
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-03-10
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Active
BENNETT, Simon Temple
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-03-10 · resigned 2025-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-20