A.D.E.V.A. HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD
🌳Matureactive
04773130 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-21
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£1.42M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Glazing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
61 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,421,904
Net assets shrinking
Down £166,464 YoY
Cash YoY
-16%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£570k
↓ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£1.4m
↓ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£1.7m
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.42M | £1.60M |
| Current assets | £1.71M | £1.97M |
| Cash | £570.0k | £681.6k |
| Debtors | £938.0k | £1.01M |
| Net assets | £1.42M | £1.59M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-05-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-05-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2010-05-31➕DWYER, Geoffrey Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2010-05-31➖HOWARD, Spencer Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2010-05-31➖HOWARD, Spencer Alexander resigneddirector
- 2008-08-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-05-21🏢Company incorporatedAs A.D.E.V.A. HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD
- 2003-05-21➕DWYER, Geoffrey Patrick appointeddirector
- 2003-05-21➕HULME, Glenn Adam appointeddirector
- 2003-05-21➕WICKENS, Brian John appointeddirector
- 2003-05-21➕HOWARD, Spencer Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-21➕STEVENS, Marian Ann appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-21➖STEVENS, Marian Ann resignedsecretary
- 2003-05-21➕HOWARD, Spencer Alexander appointeddirector
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Geoffrey Patrick Dwyer Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Glenn Adam Hulme Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Brian John Wickens Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 2R ESTATES LTD→ 16251169 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43342 — Glazing
Registered office
Unit 15, Hedgend Industrial Estate Shuart Lane
St. Nicholas At Wade
Birchington
Kent
CT7 0NB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-12
Last: 2026-05-29
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
DWYER, Geoffrey Patrick→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-05-31
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DWYER, Geoffrey Patrick→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-05-21
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HULME, Glenn Adam→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2003-05-21
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WICKENS, Brian John→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2003-05-21
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HOWARD, Spencer Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-21 · resigned 2010-05-31
STEVENS, Marian Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-21 · resigned 2003-05-21
HOWARD, Spencer Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-05-21 · resigned 2010-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 19/03/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/08/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (61 total)
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2025-10-16
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2025-06-09
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2024-09-07
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2024-05-31
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2023-09-01
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2023-06-05
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2022-10-06
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2022-06-09
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2021-11-03
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2021-06-07
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2020-10-26
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2020-05-29
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2019-11-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-29