ADAM FRANKS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10327762 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-12
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£288.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -76% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 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
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £288,945
Cash draining
Cash down 76% YoY
Cash YoY
-76%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
↓ 76% YoY
Net Worth
£289k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£447k
↑ 41% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £289.8k | £255.8k |
| Current assets | £447.0k | £316.6k |
| Cash | £2.2k | £9.0k |
| Debtors | £444.9k | £307.5k |
| Net assets | £288.9k | £254.5k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-02📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-06-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-06-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-01-11➕FRANKS, Adam appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-10➖FRANKS, Stewart resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-30➕FRANKS, Adam appointeddirector
- 2016-10-29➕FRANKS, Stewart appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-29➖FRANKS, Stewart resigneddirector
- 2016-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAM FRANKS LIMITED
- 2016-08-12➕FRANKS, Stewart 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FRANKS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Franks Individual · British · DOB 12/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/01/2023 |
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
Incorporated2016-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities
Registered office
Avroe House Avroe Crescent
Blackpool Business Park
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 2DP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
FRANKS, Adam→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2016-10-30
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FRANKS, Stewart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-10-29 · resigned 2017-01-10
FRANKS, Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2016-08-12 · resigned 2016-10-29
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-02
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-12-17