ADSTATS INNOVATIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10377436 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-15
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
£-199.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). 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 (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
37 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 · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £199,030

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£412
Net Worth
-£199k
Current Assets
£412
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-26
Total assets£-199.0k
Current assets£412
Cash£412
Net assets£-199.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-10-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-06-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-05-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2025-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-01-24
    ➖
    SANDY, Christopher Graham resigned
    director
  10. 2025-01-24
    ➖
    TARBARD, Stephen David resigned
    director
  11. 2025-01-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-01-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-01-16
    ➖
    MARSHALL, David Frederick Edwin resigned
    director
  14. 2025-01-16
    ➖
    NEVER WHAT IF GROUP LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  15. 2024-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-06-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2021-09-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2021-09-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2021-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-08-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2019-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-08-30
    ➖
    EGGLETON, Gary resigned
    director
  25. 2017-06-26
    ➕
    SANDY, Christopher Graham appointed
    director
  26. 2016-11-16
    ➕
    NEVER WHAT IF GROUP LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2016-09-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADSTATS INNOVATIONS LIMITED
  28. 2016-09-15
    ➕
    SANDY, Colin Torquil appointed
    secretary
  29. 2016-09-15
    ➕
    SANDY, Colin Torquil appointed
    director
  30. 2016-09-15
    ➕
    EGGLETON, Gary appointed
    director
  31. 2016-09-15
    ➕
    MARSHALL, David Frederick Edwin appointed
    director
  32. 2016-09-15
    ➕
    TARBARD, Stephen David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen David Tarbard
Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting15/09/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Gary Eggletonceased 30/08/2018· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

84 South Croxted Road
London
SE21 8BD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-26
Last made up to: 2025-06-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

SANDY, Colin Torquil→
secretary · appointed 2016-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SANDY, Colin Torquil→
director · ~71y · appointed 2016-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EGGLETON, Gary→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-09-15 · resigned 2018-08-30
Resigned
MARSHALL, David Frederick Edwin→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-09-15 · resigned 2025-01-16
Resigned
SANDY, Christopher Graham→
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-06-26 · resigned 2025-01-24
Resigned
TARBARD, Stephen David→
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-09-15 · resigned 2025-01-24
Resigned
NEVER WHAT IF GROUP LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2016-11-16 · resigned 2025-01-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-27