ADAPTACRAFT LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 52.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 52.3y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 52.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2021-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 1999-12-20➖PRICHARD, Martin Rhys resigneddirector
- 1994-09-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1974-01-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Alex Lawrie Factors LTD
- 1965-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAPTACRAFT LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Francis Taplin Individual · British · DOB 08/1939 · age 87 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Alex Lawrie Factors Alex Lawrie Factors LTD | Debenture floating | 1 property | 08/01/1974 | 30/09/1994 |