ADM AUTOMATION LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 44.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1200 | 1600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2024-04-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-04-02➖SHIEL, Alexander Thomas Michael resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1996-04-15➖MOORE, Peter Robin resignedsecretary
- 1996-04-15➕SHIEL, Alexander Thomas Michael appointedsecretary
- 1996-04-15➖MOORE, Peter Robin resigneddirector
- 1995-04-03➖NEWRICK, John Keith resigneddirector
- 1994-08-11➖BELL, John Edward resigneddirector
- 1982-01-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank LTD
- 1979-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ADM AUTOMATION LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
The Automation Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Automation Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christopher Smithceased 24/03/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 12/01/1982 | — |