ADAM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (SOUTH) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10757640 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-08
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£7.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 8.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
73/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,737
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£8k
↑ 88% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 201% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £155.9k | £139.1k |
| Current assets | £3.1k | £1.0k |
| Net assets | £7.7k | £4.1k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2020-03-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-02-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-02-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-07-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-12-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-12-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-05-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (SOUTH) LIMITED
- 2017-05-08➕SIKDAR, Abed Uddin appointeddirector
- 2017-05-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +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 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 Abed Uddin Sikdar Individual · British · DOB 10/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47240 — Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Registered office
22 Southview Drive
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 5HT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SIKDAR, Abed Uddin→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-05-08
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/02/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/12/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-17