ADELI CLOTHING CO., LTD

💤Zombieactive
14123179 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-23
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 May 2026
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 15120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46160SIC 46160
  • 46420Wholesale of clothing and footwear
  • 46450SIC 46450
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 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.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-05-312025-05-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-19
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2023-06-19
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  7. 2023-05-31
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-04-25
    WINKIE CORPORATE SERVICES(UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2023-04-24
    UK SINOSIA BUSINESS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2022-05-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADELI CLOTHING CO., LTD
  11. 2022-05-23
    CAI, Yixiong appointed
    director
  12. 2022-05-23
    UK SINOSIA BUSINESS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2022-05-23
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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 Yixiong Cai
Individual · Chinese · DOB 08/1977 · age 49
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control23/05/2022

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
Incorporated2022-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC15120 — SIC 15120

Registered office

7 Copperfield Road
Coventry
West Midlands
CV2 4AQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-02-29
Last made up to: 2026-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

WINKIE CORPORATE SERVICES(UK) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2023-04-25
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Active
CAI, Yixiong
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-05-23
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Active
UK SINOSIA BUSINESS LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-05-23 · resigned 2023-04-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (12 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-31
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-05-23