A & D EMBROIDERY LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 200 |
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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
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- 2024-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2016-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2014-04-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2007-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs A & D EMBROIDERY LIMITED
- 2007-04-03➕SINGH, Dalbarg Sarai appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-03➕AFZAL, Mohammed appointeddirector
- 2007-04-03➕SINGH, Dalbarg Sarai appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-17
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammed Afzal Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/04/2024 |
Mr Dalbarg Sarai Singh Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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