ADKINS ENTERPRISES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13529188 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-25
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 63120Web portals
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
  • 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-07-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADKINS ENTERPRISES LIMITED
  6. 2021-07-25
    ADKINS, Carl Joseph appointed
    director
  7. 2021-07-25
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ADKINS" — strong identity link between founder and business.

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 Carl Joseph Adkins
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/07/2021

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
Incorporated2021-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

1 Parsons Street
Dudley
DY1 1JJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ADKINS, Carl Joseph
director · ~56y · appointed 2021-07-25
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Recent filings (11 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-07-25