A & D INSTRUMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02609110 · ltd · incorporated 1991-05-09

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.1y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 34.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

32 officers (4 active, 32 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

165 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand

2026-01-24
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officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-13
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officers · AP01
2025-10-01
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HATHAWAY, Stephen John appointed
director
2025-08-12
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officers · AP01
2025-08-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
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KIMURA, Yoshiaki appointed
director
2025-07-28
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OZAKI, Shinobu resigned
director
2025-06-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-25
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MORIYA, Teruhisa resigned
director
2024-07-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-31
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-08
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officers · AP01
2022-07-08
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officers · AP01
2022-07-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-24
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TAKAHASHI, Koji appointed
director
2022-06-24
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FURUKAWA, Satoshi resigned
director
2022-06-24
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OZAKI, Shinobu appointed
director
2022-05-31
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-05-31
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-24
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ETO, Masatake resigned
director
2021-06-24
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FURUKAWA, Satoshi appointed
director
2019-10-18
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BIRD, Christian resigned
secretary
2019-08-28
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BIRD, Christian appointed
secretary
2019-08-02
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BIRD, Christian Collin resigned
secretary
2018-07-30
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MASUDA, Akihiko resigned
director
2018-07-30
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MORIYA, Teruhisa appointed
director
2017-07-25
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ANDERSON, Mark Stephen resigned
secretary
2017-07-25
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BIRD, Christian Collin appointed
secretary
2016-12-01
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FURUKAWA, Hikaru resigned
director
2016-07-01
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GHUMAN, Jaswant Singh appointed
director
2016-06-30
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ARGUS, Peter resigned
director
2015-04-10
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ALLEN, Geoffrey resigned
director
2014-06-26
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ARGUS, Peter appointed
director
2013-09-01
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ALLEN, Geoffrey resigned
secretary
2013-09-01
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ANDERSON, Mark Stephen appointed
secretary
2012-03-02
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GALLIENA, Achille resigned
director
2012-03-01
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ALLEN, Geoffrey appointed
director
2011-05-23
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GOTO, Takeo resigned
director
2011-05-23
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MASUDA, Akihiko appointed
director
2010-10-05
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GALLIENA, Achille appointed
director
2010-10-05
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GALLIENA, Achille appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MORIYA, Teruhisa resigned 2025-06-25; OZAKI, Shinobu resigned 2025-07-28

Group structure

A & D Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A & D Company Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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A & D INSTRUMENTS LIMITED

This company · 02609110

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
A & D Company Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	01/04/2022

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

Incorporated1991-05-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

24 Blacklands Way

Abingdon

Oxfordshire

OX14 1DY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-21

Last: 2025-05-07

Officers (4 active · 28 resigned)

GHUMAN, Jaswant Singh→

director · ~59y · appointed 2016-07-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HATHAWAY, Stephen John→

director · ~59y · appointed 2025-10-01

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Active

KIMURA, Yoshiaki→

director · ~49y · appointed 2025-08-01

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Active

TAKAHASHI, Koji→

director · ~66y · appointed 2022-06-24

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Active

ALLEN, Geoffrey→

secretary · appointed 2007-05-04 · resigned 2013-09-01

Resigned

ANDERSON, Mark Stephen→

secretary · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2017-07-25

Resigned

BIRD, Christian→

secretary · appointed 2019-08-28 · resigned 2019-10-18

Resigned

BIRD, Christian Collin→

secretary · appointed 2017-07-25 · resigned 2019-08-02

Resigned

CHAPPELL, David Malcolm→

secretary · appointed 1995-10-09 · resigned 1996-01-16

Resigned

SELF, Sharon Louise→

secretary · appointed 2000-12-18 · resigned 2007-05-04

Resigned

STIRRAT, Kevan John→

secretary · appointed 1992-11-30 · resigned 1995-10-09

Resigned

TELFER, Mark Ross→

secretary · resigned 1992-11-30

Resigned

TOMLINS, Jeffrey→

secretary · appointed 1998-06-30 · resigned 2000-12-15

Resigned

WATANABE, Takashi→

secretary · appointed 1996-09-01 · resigned 1998-06-30

Resigned

ALLEN, Geoffrey→

director · ~77y · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2015-04-10

Resigned

ARGUS, Peter→

director · ~64y · appointed 2014-06-26 · resigned 2016-06-30

Resigned

CHAPPELL, David Malcolm→

director · ~72y · appointed 1992-03-13 · resigned 1996-01-16

Resigned

ETO, Masatake→

director · ~79y · resigned 2021-06-24

Resigned

FURUKAWA, Hikaru→

director · ~83y · resigned 2016-12-01

Resigned

FURUKAWA, Satoshi→

director · ~54y · appointed 2021-06-24 · resigned 2022-06-24

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	The Standard Life Assurance Company	Deed of rent deposit supplemental to a lease dated 29TH may 1987 relating to 24 blacklands way abingdon business park oxfordshire	1 property	11/05/2001	—
outstanding	The Standard Life Assurance Company	Deed of rent deposit	1 property	11/05/2001	—
outstanding	The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Limited	Debenture	1 property	31/12/1999	—
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Mortgage debenture	1 property	27/03/1992	12/11/2004

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Recent filings (165 total)

replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name

officers · RP01AP01

2026-01-24

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-01-13

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-08-12

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-08-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-medium

accounts · AA

2025-08-06

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-06-30

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-07-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-06-13

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-06-12

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-04

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-05-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-07-20

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-17

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-07-17