ADVISORING LONDON F&T LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10300489 · ltd · incorporated 2016-07-28
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£13.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 89-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 89). 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 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £13,300
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£13k
↑ 6.4% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.1k | £7.5k |
| Net assets | £13.3k | £12.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01➕NADDEO, Giusto appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➖NADDEO, Maurizio resigneddirector
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-01➖GRATTACASO, Roberto resigneddirector
- 2018-02-01➕NADDEO, Maurizio appointeddirector
- 2016-07-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVISORING LONDON F&T LIMITED
- 2016-07-28➕GRATTACASO, Roberto appointeddirector
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 age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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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Giusto Naddeo Individual · Italian · DOB 11/1937 · age 89 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/09/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Maurizio Naddeoceased 01/09/2022· 75-100% shares
- Mr Roberto Grattacasoceased 01/02/2018· 25-50% shares
- Daniele Giuseppeceased 04/10/2016· 50-75% shares
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
Incorporated2016-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
124 City Road
London
London
EC1V 2NX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
NADDEO, Giusto→
Activedirector · ~89y · appointed 2022-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRATTACASO, Roberto→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-07-28 · resigned 2018-02-01
NADDEO, Maurizio→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-02-01 · resigned 2022-09-01
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-16