ADL LEASED HOMES LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 35.5y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £766.9k | £772.2k |
| Current assets | £1.14M | £908.4k |
| Cash | £275.1k | £158.6k |
| Debtors | £862.8k | £746.8k |
| Net assets | £707.4k | £712.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 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
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Pearl Lorraine Jackson
- 2025-02-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-10-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2017-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-04-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-02-28➕DAVIES, William Jeremy appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-28➖ELLERT, Richard John resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-28➖ELLERT, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2004-02-11➕DAVIES, William Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2004-02-11➕JACKSON, Pearl Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2004-02-11➕ELLERT, Richard John appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-11➖OSBORNE, Mark David resignedsecretary
- 2004-02-11➖DEWE MATHEWS, Peter resigneddirector
- 2004-02-11➕ELLERT, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2004-02-11➖LYWOOD, Rupert Charles Gifford resigneddirector
- 1999-01-31➖BAGULEY, Roy resigneddirector
- 1998-01-15➖BELL, Suzannah Woodrow resignedsecretary
- 1998-01-15➕OSBORNE, Mark David appointedsecretary
- 1997-06-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1997-06-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1996-02-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-02-01➕BELL, Suzannah Woodrow appointedsecretary
- 1996-02-01➖LYWOOD, Rupert Charles Gifford resignedsecretary
- 1992-07-13➖LYWOOD, Rupert Charles Gifford resigneddirector
- 1992-01-13➕BAGULEY, Roy appointeddirector
- 1992-01-13➕LYWOOD, Rupert Charles Gifford appointeddirector
- 1992-01-13➕LYWOOD, Rupert Charles Gifford appointeddirector
- 1991-09-30➖THOMSON, Peter resigneddirector
- 1990-11-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1990-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ADL LEASED HOMES LTD
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Adl Plc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adl Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Pearl Lorraine Jackson / H2 Holdings / William Jeremy Davies and Adrian Robert Kilmartin (As Trustees of Certain William Jeremy Davies Family Business Family Trusts) Pearl Lorraine Jackson / H2 Holdings Limited / William Jeremy Davies and Adrian Robert Kilmartin (As Trustees of Certain William Jeremy Davies Family Business Family Trusts) | A registered charge | — | 28/03/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/04/2013 | 25/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/02/1996 | 21/06/1997 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/11/1990 | 21/06/1997 |