DAEDALUS VENTURES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10101931 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-04
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£378.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Post-harvest crop activities
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -79% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 1.8y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £378,738
Cash draining
Cash down 79% YoY
Cash YoY
-79%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£28k
↓ 79% YoY
Net Worth
£379k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£436k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £402.6k | £318.6k |
| Current assets | £435.7k | £361.3k |
| Cash | £27.9k | £132.5k |
| Debtors | £407.8k | £228.8k |
| Net assets | £378.7k | £294.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-09-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-14📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2018-03-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-03-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-03-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs DAEDALUS VENTURES LIMITED
- 2016-04-04➕ADAMS, Joseph Oliver appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Joseph Oliver Adams Individual · British · DOB 02/1954 · age 72 | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Joseph Oliver Adams Individual · British · DOB 02/1954 · age 72 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Agriculture · NN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEDARS EQUESTRIAN LTD→ 05999617 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| CMA SPORTS HORSES LTD→ 16891232 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CORE EQUIPMENT LTD→ 07570539 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| CRANEHILL ENGINEERING & PLANT REPAIRS LIMITED→ 05771356 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| CRICK ALPACAS FOR WELLBEING LTD→ 15659813 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CRITTERKILLER PEST CONTROL LTD→ 12054416 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CROPHIVE LIMITED→ 16813267 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CROXFORD WINE ESTATES LIMITED→ 14553642 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| D MAHONY & SONS LIMITED→ 04610833 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| DATONA LIMITED→ 02350955 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| DAVID BARNETT FARMS LIMITED→ 00672930 · est 1960 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 65y | — | — |
| DEACON & SON (FARMERS) LIMITED→ 00844224 · est 1965 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 61y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01630 — Post-harvest crop activities
Registered office
Park House Farm Kilsby Road
Watford
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN6 7UT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
ADAMS, Joseph Oliver→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2016-04-04
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/09/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-30