ADAMSON & SONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10507153 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-01
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£222.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 78/100 (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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £222,481
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£222k
↑ 88% YoY
Current Assets
£133k
↑ 6.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-30 | 2023-12-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £224.0k | £123.5k |
| Current assets | £132.6k | £124.6k |
| Net assets | £222.5k | £118.3k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Mitsubishi Hc Capital UK PLC
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-10➕ADAMSON, Amanda Jane appointeddirector
- 2017-01-10➖ADAMSON, James resigneddirector
- 2017-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-01-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-12-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Pcf Credit Limited
- 2016-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAMSON & SONS LIMITED
- 2016-12-01➕ADAMSON, James appointeddirector
- 2016-12-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
98/100
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 "ADAMSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Amanda Jane Adamson Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
46 Houghton Place Houghton Place
Bradford
BD1 3RG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ADAMSON, Amanda Jane→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADAMSON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2017-01-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Mitsubishi Hc Capital UK Mitsubishi Hc Capital UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/05/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Pcf Credit Pcf Credit Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/12/2016 | 02/03/2021 |
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-17