ADAMS KENT LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC312624 · llp · incorporated 2005-04-07
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
71/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-08-31➖BENSON, John Mark resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-08-20➕SMITH, Simon David appointedllp-designated-member
- 2021-08-20📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2021-05-18📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-03-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-03📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-29📄annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-dateannual-return · LLAR01
- 2016-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAMS KENT LLP
- 2005-04-07➕HUGHES, Andrew Burton appointedllp-designated-member
- 2005-04-07➕BENSON, John Mark appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2005-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Pembroke House
15 Pembroke Road
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 3BA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-19
Last: 2026-04-05
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
HUGHES, Andrew Burton→
Activellp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2005-04-07
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SMITH, Simon David→
Activellp-designated-member · ~47y · appointed 2021-08-20
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BENSON, John Mark→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2021-08-31
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-07
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2021-09-02
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2021-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-04-16