ADVISORY BROKING LTD

💤Zombieactive
14902641 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-30
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 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 2.3y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 2.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
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
72/100Strong
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
100
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 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-01-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2025-05-30
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  5. 2025-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-02-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2024-02-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Nationwide Finance Limited
  8. 2024-02-19
    BOONTAM, Niomi appointed
    secretary
  9. 2024-02-19
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2023-07-05
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2023-07-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2023-07-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2023-05-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADVISORY BROKING LTD
  14. 2023-05-30
    HURLEY, Daniel appointed
    director
  15. 2023-05-30
    📄
    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 Daniel Hurley
Individual · British · DOB 11/1990 · age 36
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/05/2023

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
Incorporated2023-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Registered office

B6 Arena Business Centre
9 Nimrod Way
Wimborne
BH21 7UH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-11
Last: 2025-05-28

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BOONTAM, Niomi
secretary · appointed 2024-02-19
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Active
HURLEY, Daniel
director · ~36y · appointed 2023-05-30
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Nationwide Finance
Nationwide Finance Limited
A registered charge5 properties22/02/202430/05/2025

Recent filings (12 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-05-30