ADVANCE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS LTD

💤Zombieactive
11069210 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-17
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Satellite telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-07-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2021-07-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2021-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-06-30
    ➖
    WINTER, Matthew resigned
    director
  9. 2021-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2017-11-17
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS LTD
  15. 2017-11-17
    ➕
    KILROY, Paul James appointed
    director
  16. 2017-11-17
    ➕
    WINTER, Matthew appointed
    director
  17. 2017-11-17
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul James Kilroy
Individual · British · DOB 04/1981 · age 45
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting17/11/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Matthew Winterceased 30/06/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2017-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61300 — Satellite telecommunications activities

Registered office

150 Sish Lane
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 3LX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

KILROY, Paul James→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-11-17
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Active
WINTER, Matthew→
director · ~41y · appointed 2017-11-17 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-09