AD ENTERTAINMENT LAB LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13645034 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-27
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£2.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 73110Advertising agencies
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (77/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 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
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,254
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↑ 105% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 48% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.3k | £1.1k |
| Current assets | £2.3k | £1.6k |
| Net assets | £2.3k | £1.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-12➕SANDU, Maryna appointeddirector
- 2025-11-12➖SPIVAK, Ievgen, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-19➖VELYKANOV, Serhii resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12➖VELYKANOV, Serhii resigneddirector
- 2022-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-03➕SPIVAK, Ievgen, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2021-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AD ENTERTAINMENT LAB LIMITED
- 2021-09-27➕VELYKANOV, Serhii appointedsecretary
- 2021-09-27➕VELYKANOV, Serhii appointeddirector
- 2021-09-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Maryna Sandu Individual · Ukrainian · DOB 09/1991 · age 35 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 12/11/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ievgen Spivakceased 12/11/2025· 75-100% voting
- Mr Serhii Velykanovceased 19/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
50 Princes Street
Ipswich
IP1 1RJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SANDU, Maryna→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VELYKANOV, Serhii→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-09-27 · resigned 2024-03-19
SPIVAK, Ievgen, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2022-10-03 · resigned 2025-11-12
VELYKANOV, Serhii→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2021-09-27 · resigned 2022-12-12
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25