ADENGATE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC234255 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-18
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-27➖DUFF, Kevin Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-04-27➖DUFF, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2023-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-17➕ANJUM, Muhammad Zubair appointeddirector
- 2023-02-17➕YASEEN, Bushra appointeddirector
- 2022-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-28➖DUFF, Alan Davis resigneddirector
- 2016-04-28➖DUFF, James Russell resigneddirector
- 2016-04-28➖DUFF, Morag Eileen resigneddirector
- 2016-04-14➕DUFF, Kevin Alexander appointeddirector
- 2016-04-14➕DUFF, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2010-05-01➕DUFF, Alan Davis appointeddirector
- 2010-05-01➕DUFF, Morag Eileen appointeddirector
- 2008-10-21➖NEILSON, James Falconer resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-30➕NEILSON, James Falconer appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-30➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-30➕DUFF, James Russell appointeddirector
- 2002-07-30➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-07-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ADENGATE LIMITED
- 2002-07-18➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-18➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Muhammad Zubair Anjum Individual · British · DOB 08/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 27/04/2023 |
Mrs Bushra Yaseen Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 27/04/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Kevin Alexander Duffceased 27/04/2023· 50-75% shares
- Mr Martin James Duffceased 27/04/2023· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
27 Knight Crescent
Edinburgh
EH16 4XA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-07
Last: 2025-04-23
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
ANJUM, Muhammad Zubair→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YASEEN, Bushra→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NEILSON, James Falconer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-30 · resigned 2008-10-21
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-18 · resigned 2002-07-30
DUFF, Alan Davis→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2010-05-01 · resigned 2016-04-28
DUFF, James Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-07-30 · resigned 2016-04-28
DUFF, Kevin Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-04-14 · resigned 2023-04-27
DUFF, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-04-14 · resigned 2023-04-27
DUFF, Morag Eileen→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2010-05-01 · resigned 2016-04-28
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-07-18 · resigned 2002-07-30
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Recent filings (74 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-20