AD DAGGER LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
15226294 · ltd · incorporated 2023-10-21
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£1.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 59200Sound recording and music publishing activities
- 90010Performing arts
- 90020Support activities to performing arts
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £1,500
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£0
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.5k |
| Current assets | £0 |
| Net assets | £1.5k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AD DAGGER LIMITED
- 2023-10-21➕BUDDEN, Lewis James Scott appointeddirector
- 2023-10-21➕DORE, Ross Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-10-21➕MANTERFIELD, Maisie appointeddirector
- 2023-10-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Maisie Manterfield Individual · British · DOB 05/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/10/2023 |
Mr Ross Stephen Dore Individual · British · DOB 03/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/10/2023 |
Mr Lewis James Scott Budden Individual · British · DOB 03/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
55 Ravenscroft Road
Sheffield
S13 8PG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BUDDEN, Lewis James Scott→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2023-10-21
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DORE, Ross Stephen→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-10-21
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MANTERFIELD, Maisie→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-10-21
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Recent filings (6 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-10-21