ADRAWELL LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 33.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2025-03-29 | 2024-03-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.1k | — |
| Current assets | £11.3k | — |
| Cash | £7.4k | — |
| Debtors | £3.8k | — |
| Net assets | £6.1k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-04-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-01-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-01-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-01-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-05-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-08-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-08-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2012-08-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2012-07-31➕MCVANN, Alison appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-31➕SIMON, David Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-07-31➖SCARLETT SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-07-31➖ELLIS, Richard Damian resigneddirector
- 2009-08-28➕SCARLETT SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-08-27➖BHALLA, Rukesh Kumar resignedsecretary
- 2009-08-27➖SIMON, David resigneddirector
- 2009-08-07➕ELLIS, Richard Damian appointeddirector
- 1993-04-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tollington Estates Limited
- 1993-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ADRAWELL LIMITED
- 1993-01-25➕BHALLA, Rukesh Kumar appointedsecretary
- 1993-01-25➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-01-25➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-01-25➕SIMON, David appointeddirector
- 1993-01-25➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1993-01-25➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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
Harleon Ltd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harleon Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Alison Jane Simonceased 21/03/2022· significant influence
- Mr David Simonceased 01/01/2017· significant influence
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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8 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/08/2012 | 22/05/2019 | |
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/08/2012 | 10/05/2019 | |
| satisfied | Tollington Estates Tollington Estates Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/04/1993 | 24/08/2012 |