ADRIFT MEDIA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11510973 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-10
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 59200Sound recording and music publishing activities
- 70210Public relations and communications activities
- 73120Media representation services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
No charge records returned
50
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28➖JUDGE, Oliver resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2023-12-08📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2023-11-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-11-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-11-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-11-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-08-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-08-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-08-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-21➖MORLEY, Rodger resigneddirector
- 2019-11-01➕MORLEY, Rodger appointeddirector
- 2019-10-10➖MORLEY, Rodger resigneddirector
- 2019-03-19➕MORLEY, Rodger appointeddirector
- 2018-08-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ADRIFT MEDIA LIMITED
- 2018-08-10➕JUDGE, Oliver appointeddirector
- 2018-08-10➕JUDGE, Oliver appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 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
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Oliver Judge Individual · British · DOB 10/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 01/06/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Adrift Entertainment Limitedceased 01/06/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Rodger Morleyceased 11/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Oliver Judgeceased 01/02/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59120 — Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
Registered office
86-90 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
JUDGE, Oliver→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2018-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JUDGE, Oliver→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-08-10 · resigned 2024-08-28
MORLEY, Rodger→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-11-01 · resigned 2019-11-21
MORLEY, Rodger→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-03-19 · resigned 2019-10-10
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2024-05-13
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2023-12-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-11-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-11-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-11-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08