ADVICI LTD

💤Zombieactive
14713745 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-07
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
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-07-07
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-07-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-06-12
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
    address · RP10
  5. 2025-06-12
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  6. 2025-06-10
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  7. 2025-04-01
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2025-02-25
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2025-01-04
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2024-10-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-10-20
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2023-03-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADVICI LTD
  13. 2023-03-07
    ETHERIDGE, Drue Dean appointed
    director
  14. 2023-03-07
    📄
    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

2 high · 1 low
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-12-07

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-20

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Drue Dean Etheridge
Individual · British · DOB 09/2001 · age 25
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/03/2023

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
Incorporated2023-03-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

124 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2024-12-07OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-06

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ETHERIDGE, Drue Dean
director · ~25y · appointed 2023-03-07
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Recent filings (14 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-07
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2025-06-12
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-06-12
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-06-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-04-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-10-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-03-07