ADAPTIVE LOGIC LTD
💤Zombieactive
10255028 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-28
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£2.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,492
Net assets shrinking
Down £672 YoY
Cash YoY
-28%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
↓ 28% YoY
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 4.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.5k | £3.2k |
| Current assets | £4.0k | £3.9k |
| Cash | £2.4k | £3.4k |
| Debtors | £1.6k | £488 |
| Net assets | £2.5k | £3.2k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-01➖TEMPLE, Christopher Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-10-30📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-10-30📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-10-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-10-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28➖TEMPLE, Elissa resigneddirector
- 2022-04-07➕TEMPLE, Elissa appointeddirector
- 2022-04-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAPTIVE LOGIC LTD
- 2016-06-28➕DAVIES, Liam appointeddirector
- 2016-06-28➕TEMPLE, Christopher Mark 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Liam Davies Individual · British · DOB 09/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christopher Mark Templeceased 01/11/2025· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
1 Wolvey Road
Bulkington
Bedworth
CV12 9JR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-11
Last: 2026-06-27
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
DAVIES, Liam→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2016-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TEMPLE, Christopher Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2016-06-28 · resigned 2025-11-01
TEMPLE, Elissa→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-04-07 · resigned 2023-02-28
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-06
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-10-30
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-10-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-30
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12