ARDLEIGH LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -38% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £367.4k | £375.1k |
| Current assets | £120.9k | £136.9k |
| Cash | £32.2k | £51.8k |
| Debtors | £88.6k | £85.2k |
| Net assets | £341.8k | £349.4k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-10-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-20➕WETTASINGHE, Christie Renze appointeddirector
- 2008-09-01➖WETTASINGHE, Charissa resigneddirector
- 2007-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDLEIGH LIMITED
- 2007-07-16➕WETTASINGHE, Christie appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-16➕WETTASINGHE, Charissa appointeddirector
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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: 2026-07-17
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christie Renze Wettasinghe Individual · British · DOB 09/1949 · age 77 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 16/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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