ADAPTABOX LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16257649 · ltd · incorporated 2025-02-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 33110SIC 33110
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
12
filings
- • 8 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAPTABOX LIMITED
- 2025-02-17➕KIRBY, Chris appointeddirector
- 2025-02-17➕RUSSELL, Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-02-17➕SMILLIE, Brian Mitchell appointeddirector
- 2025-02-17➕WALKER, Benjamin James appointeddirector
- 2025-02-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Russell Individual · British · DOB 07/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 14/04/2026 |
Mr Brian Mitchell Smillie Individual · British · DOB 04/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 14/04/2026 |
Mr Chris Kirby Individual · British · DOB 06/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 14/04/2026 |
Mr Benjamin James Walker Individual · British · DOB 01/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 14/04/2026 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Benjamin James Walkerceased 12/02/2026· significant influence
- Mr Brian Mitchell Smillieceased 12/02/2026· significant influence
- Mr Chris Kirbyceased 12/02/2026· significant influence
- Mr Ian Russellceased 12/02/2026· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
The Buffer Depot The Buffer Depot
Melbourne Place
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 1QX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
KIRBY, Chris→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-02-17
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RUSSELL, Ian→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2025-02-17
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SMILLIE, Brian Mitchell→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2025-02-17
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WALKER, Benjamin James→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-02-17
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Recent filings (13 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-02-17