ADAPTAVIST VENTURES LTD

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10550338 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-06
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other software publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.0y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 1.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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
  1. 2025-08-06
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  2. 2025-08-06
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  3. 2025-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-06-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2025-06-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2025-06-13
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2025-06-13
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  8. 2025-06-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2025-06-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Fgi Worldwide Llc
  10. 2025-06-04
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2025-06-04
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    officers · CH01
  12. 2025-06-04
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  13. 2025-06-04
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2025-06-03
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  15. 2025-04-21
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  16. 2024-10-11
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  17. 2024-04-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2023-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-01-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ADAPTAVIST VENTURES LTD
  22. 2017-01-06
    HAIGHTON-WILLIAMS, Simon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Adaptavist Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Adaptavist Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ADAPTAVIST VENTURES LTD
This company · 10550338

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Adaptavist Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/01/2017
Mr Simon Haighton-Williams
Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest06/01/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Simon Haighton-Williamsceased 12/02/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2017-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing

Registered office

Adaptavist 25 Wilton Road
Victoria
London
SW1V 1LW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

HAIGHTON-WILLIAMS, Simon
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-01-06
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Fgi Worldwide
Fgi Worldwide Llc
A registered charge06/06/2025
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Recent filings (39 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-08-06
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-06-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-06-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-21