ADENFORTH LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC228712 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-05-20
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    MURRAY, Karen Ann resigned
    director
  10. 2018-05-20
    ➖
    PROUDFOOT, Alexander resigned
    director
  11. 2018-05-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2018-05-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2018-03-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2018-03-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2018-02-22
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    SIMPSON, Sandra Joan resigned
    secretary
  16. 2018-02-22
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    SIMPSON, Sandra Joan resigned
    director
  17. 2018-02-22
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    SIMPSON, William Lauder resigned
    director
  18. 2018-02-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-02-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2018-02-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2018-02-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2018-02-01
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    MURRAY, Stuart Lawson appointed
    director
  23. 2018-02-01
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    PROUDFOOT, Andrew appointed
    director
  24. 2018-02-01
    ➕
    MURRAY, Karen Ann appointed
    director
  25. 2018-02-01
    ➕
    PROUDFOOT, Alexander appointed
    director
  26. 2011-02-28
    ➖
    SIMPSON, Stuart John resigned
    director
  27. 2009-05-04
    ➖
    SIMPSON JNR, William Lauder resigned
    director
  28. 2002-03-16
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    SIMPSON, Stuart John appointed
    director
  29. 2002-03-15
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Sandra Joan appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-03-15
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2002-03-15
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Sandra Joan appointed
    director
  32. 2002-03-15
    ➕
    SIMPSON, William Lauder appointed
    director
  33. 2002-03-15
    ➕
    SIMPSON JNR, William Lauder appointed
    director
  34. 2002-03-15
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2002-03-04
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    Company incorporated
    As ADENFORTH LIMITED
  36. 2002-03-04
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2002-03-04
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stuart Lawson Murray
Individual · British · DOB 12/1962 · age 64
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/02/2018
Mr Andrew Proudfoot
Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/02/2018
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Alexander Proudfootceased 09/03/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Karen Ann Murrayceased 09/03/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mr William Lauder Simpsonceased 01/02/2018· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2002-03-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

4 Rose Grove
Bonnyrigg
EH19 3RG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

MURRAY, Stuart Lawson→
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PROUDFOOT, Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMPSON, Sandra Joan→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2018-02-22
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-04 · resigned 2002-03-15
Resigned
MURRAY, Karen Ann→
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-02-01 · resigned 2018-05-20
Resigned
PROUDFOOT, Alexander→
director · ~88y · appointed 2018-02-01 · resigned 2018-05-20
Resigned
SIMPSON, Sandra Joan→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2018-02-22
Resigned
SIMPSON, Stuart John→
director · ~47y · appointed 2002-03-16 · resigned 2011-02-28
Resigned
SIMPSON, William Lauder→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2018-02-22
Resigned
SIMPSON JNR, William Lauder→
director · ~48y · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2009-05-04
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-04 · resigned 2002-03-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-17