ADVIK 2016 LTD

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10839376 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-28
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
£7.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,969
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,053 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£7k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£110k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£22k£44k£66k£88k£110kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£303.1k£319.3k
Current assets£109.6k£95.1k
Net assets£7.0k£9.0k

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-03-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2018-03-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  11. 2018-01-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2018-01-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  13. 2017-06-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVIK 2016 LTD
  14. 2017-06-28
    NAGULESWARAN, Nagalingam appointed
    director
  15. 2017-06-28
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nagalingam Naguleswaran
Individual · British · DOB 06/1976 · age 50
board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · firm interest28/06/2017

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
Incorporated2017-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Registered office

Key News
29-31 Derbyshire Lane
Sheffield
S8 9EH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-27

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

NAGULESWARAN, Nagalingam
director · ~50y · appointed 2017-06-28
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/03/2018
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property29/01/2018
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Recent filings (19 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-18