ADOLFSEN ELEKTRO LTD
💤Zombieactive
10207405 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-31
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
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filings
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-01➖VARJAG LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ADOLFSEN ELEKTRO LTD
- 2016-05-31➕ADOLFSEN, Geir Idar appointeddirector
- 2016-05-31➕VARJAG LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-05-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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 "ADOLFSEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
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.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Geir Idar Adolfsen Individual · Norwegian · DOB 10/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AIR MAX LIMITED→ 02847340 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
183 Hendre Road
Pencoed, Bridgend
Mid Glamorgan
CF35 6PP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ADOLFSEN, Geir Idar→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2016-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VARJAG LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-05-31 · resigned 2022-11-01
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-27