ADATEX LTD

💤Zombieactive
13412951 · ltd · incorporated 2021-05-21
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-05-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-10-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-10-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-05-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-10-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2023-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-04-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2021-12-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-12-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2021-05-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ADATEX LTD
  17. 2021-05-21
    ADALI, Muhsin appointed
    director
  18. 2021-05-21
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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 Muhsin Adali
Individual · Turkish · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/05/2021

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
Incorporated2021-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Registered office

203,5300 Lakeside
Cheadle
SK8 3GP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-18
Last: 2025-05-04

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ADALI, Muhsin
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-05-21
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Recent filings (20 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04