ADV 004 LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
12317010 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-15
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
41 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-03-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-03-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-19➕EVANS, Jonathan Dominic, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2024-07-19➕MECKENSTOCK, Lars appointeddirector
- 2024-07-19➖ANDRE-FERREIRA, Martin resigneddirector
- 2024-07-19➖THAPA, Sahil Shumshere resigneddirector
- 2024-05-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-10-20➕AL MEER, Husain Mohamed appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20➕ANDRE-FERREIRA, Martin appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20➖MENDOZA, Howard Harvey resigneddirector
- 2022-10-20➕THAPA, Sahil Shumshere appointeddirector
- 2019-11-18➕CLARE, Matthew Anthony appointeddirector
- 2019-11-18➕SHARDLOW, Richard Joseph appointeddirector
- 2019-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ADV 004 LIMITED
- 2019-11-15➕MENDOZA, Howard Harvey appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Arlington (Group Services) Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Arlington (Group Services) Limited
Corporate parent
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ADV 004 LIMITED
This company · 12317010
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arlington (Group Services) Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/10/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Arlington Energy (Development) Limitedceased 20/10/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
4 Kingdom Street
London
W2 6BD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
AL MEER, Husain Mohamed→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-10-20
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CLARE, Matthew Anthony→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2019-11-18
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EVANS, Jonathan Dominic, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-07-19
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MECKENSTOCK, Lars→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-07-19
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SHARDLOW, Richard Joseph→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-11-18
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ANDRE-FERREIRA, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-10-20 · resigned 2024-07-19
MENDOZA, Howard Harvey→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2019-11-15 · resigned 2022-10-20
THAPA, Sahil Shumshere→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-10-20 · resigned 2024-07-19
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-03-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-03-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-03-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-02