ADEPT DATA SERVICES LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
13683172 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-15
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£9.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 63110Data processing, hosting and related activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
11 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £9,561
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£10k
↑ 141% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↑ 153% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.6k | £4.0k |
| Current assets | £14.0k | £5.5k |
| Net assets | £9.6k | £4.0k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ADEPT DATA SERVICES LTD
- 2021-10-15➕MITCHELL, Paul Denys appointeddirector
- 2021-10-15➕SHERWOOD, Robert Nathan appointeddirector
- 2021-10-15➕WHEELER, Jason Frederik appointeddirector
- 2021-10-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Denys Mitchell Individual · British · DOB 12/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 15/10/2021 |
Mr Robert Nathan Sherwood Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47 | — | — | board controlboard control | 15/10/2021 |
Mr Jason Frederik Wheeler Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | — | — | board controlboard control | 15/10/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
41 Rosebank Gardens
Northfleet
Gravesend
DA11 8RZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
MITCHELL, Paul Denys→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2021-10-15
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SHERWOOD, Robert Nathan→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-10-15
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WHEELER, Jason Frederik→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-10-15
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Recent filings (11 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-10-15