ADAMSON EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
14584503 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-11
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£18.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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, 1 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £18,216
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£18k
↑ 190% YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↑ 142% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.2k | £6.4k |
| Current assets | £26.7k | £11.0k |
| Net assets | £18.2k | £6.3k |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAMSON EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT LIMITED
- 2023-01-11➕ADAMSON, Karen Anne appointeddirector
- 2023-01-11➕DUKE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-01-11➖DUKE, Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-01-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "ADAMSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Karen Anne Adamson Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/01/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Fd Secretarial Ltdceased 11/01/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Greenwood Accountancy, 5-7 Teign Street
Pellew Arcade
Teignmouth
Devon
TQ14 8EB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ADAMSON, Karen Anne→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUKE, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-01-11 · resigned 2023-01-11
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-01-11