ADAPT ABILITY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12716221 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-03
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£115.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47749
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.5y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £115,005
Cash YoY
-0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£61k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£115k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£198k
↓ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £115.0k | £92.4k |
| Current assets | £198.4k | £361.4k |
| Cash | £61.3k | £61.4k |
| Debtors | £116.6k | £300.0k |
| Net assets | £115.0k | £92.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-02➕BROWNLEE, Cristian Antony appointeddirector
- 2024-02-02➖BROWNLEE, Cristian Antony resigneddirector
- 2024-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-29➖REDFORD, Michael Gordon resigneddirector
- 2023-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-14➖BROWNLEE, Cristian resigneddirector
- 2023-11-14➕REDFORD, Michael Gordon appointeddirector
- 2023-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Benjamin Jonathan James Walker
- 2021-08-04➕WALKER, Matthew Douglas appointeddirector
- 2020-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAPT ABILITY LIMITED
- 2020-07-03➕BROWNLEE, Cristian appointeddirector
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Douglas Walker Individual · British · DOB 12/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/08/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Cristian Brownleeceased 02/02/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47749 — SIC 47749
Registered office
Adapt Ability Limited 9 Sterling Centre
Eastern Road
Bracknell
RG12 2PW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
WALKER, Matthew Douglas→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWNLEE, Cristian Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-02-02 · resigned 2024-02-02
BROWNLEE, Cristian→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-07-03 · resigned 2023-11-14
REDFORD, Michael Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-11-14 · resigned 2024-01-29
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Benjamin Jonathan James Walker | A registered charge | — | 08/11/2021 | 04/11/2023 |
Recent filings (30 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-30