ADAAN LIMITED
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £842.5k | £850.0k |
| Current assets | £589.9k | £1.10M |
| Cash | — | £39.0k |
| Debtors | — | £634.8k |
| Net assets | £841.7k | £850.0k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-08-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-07-29➕AKHTAR, Mubashir appointedsecretary
- 2019-07-29➖AKHTAR, Nasira resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAAN LIMITED
- 2007-06-13➕AKHTAR, Mubashir appointeddirector
- 2007-06-13➕AKHTAR, Nasira 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.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mubashir Akhtar Individual · British · DOB 07/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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