A.D.R. (BUSINESS SERVICES) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02618091 · ltd · incorporated 1991-06-06
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 69202Bookkeeping activities
- 69203Tax consultancy
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-27➕ROSS, Dorothy Patricia appointeddirector
- 2013-10-27➖ROSS, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2012-01-16➕ROSS, Dorothy Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2012-01-16➖ROSS, Alistair David resignedsecretary
- 2012-01-16➖ROSS, Dorothy Patricia resigneddirector
- 1991-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs A.D.R. (BUSINESS SERVICES) LIMITED
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alistair David Ross Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
21 Hylton Road
West Park
Hartlepool
Cleveland
TS26 0AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
ROSS, Dorothy Patricia→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-01-16
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Active
ROSS, Dorothy Patricia→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2013-10-27
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ROSS, Alistair David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2012-01-16
ROSS, Dorothy Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2012-01-16
ROSS, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2013-10-27
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Recent filings (88 total)
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2025-10-01
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2025-01-20
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2024-10-12
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2024-01-31
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2023-10-02
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2023-01-19
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2022-10-11
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2022-01-11
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2021-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2021-01-22
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2020-10-02
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2020-02-12
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2019-10-05
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