ADAMSONS RETAIL (MANCHESTER) LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-496.0k | £-496.0k |
| Current assets | £619 | £619 |
| Net assets | £-499.9k | £-499.9k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-02➕MOHAMED, Suleman Moosa appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-09➖PATEL, Yasin resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAMSONS RETAIL (MANCHESTER) LIMITED
- 2007-03-28➕MOHMED, Sajid appointeddirector
- 2007-03-28➕PATEL, Yasin appointedsecretary
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
cleanGroup structure
Adamsons Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adamsons Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/11/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Sajid Mohmedceased 05/11/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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