AD-LIBERTAS PUBLISHING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10873480 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-19
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£27.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 58190Other publishing activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £27,913
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£28k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £27.9k | £21.8k |
| Net assets | £27.9k | £21.8k |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-11➕MIGUEL, Jose Manuel appointeddirector
- 2022-05-11➖SHAHAB, Muhammad Qaiser resigneddirector
- 2022-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-15➕SHAHAB, Muhammad Qaiser appointeddirector
- 2017-09-02➖LAU, Lai Shan resigneddirector
- 2017-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AD-LIBERTAS PUBLISHING LIMITED
- 2017-07-19➕LAU, Lai Shan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Lai Shan Lau Individual · Chinese · DOB 03/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 18/05/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jose Manuel Miguelceased 18/05/2023· 75-100% shares · trust interest
- Ad Libertas Limitedceased 10/05/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A FENTON & CO LTD→ 15627514 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| ACOMMERCE LTD→ 13946242 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACTIVE EDGE (NUTRITION) LIMITED→ 05585268 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ADABRA LTD→ 16689432 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
51 Quiltor Road
Basingstoke
RG22 4HD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-25
Last: 2025-05-11
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MIGUEL, Jose Manuel→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2022-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAU, Lai Shan→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2017-07-19 · resigned 2017-09-02
SHAHAB, Muhammad Qaiser→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2017-09-15 · resigned 2022-05-11
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-11