ADVANTAGE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10972591 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-20
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£4.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,385
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£40k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £38.8k |
| Current assets | £40.1k |
| Net assets | £4.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-09-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANTAGE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2017-09-20➕DRESDNER, Simon appointeddirector
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Dresdner Individual · British · DOB 09/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
2nd Floor Parkgates
Bury New Road
Manchester
M25 0TL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
DRESDNER, Simon→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-09-20
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Recent filings (28 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-06-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-16