ADDIS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-05-25✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2019-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-17➖PEASEY, Lee Edward resigneddirector
- 2007-08-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ADDIS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
- 2007-08-22➕ADDIS, Samantha Louise appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-22➕ADDIS, Samantha Louise appointeddirector
- 2007-08-22➕ADDIS, Stephen Adrian appointeddirector
- 2007-08-22➕PEASEY, Lee Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ADDIS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Samantha Louise Addis Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 22/08/2016 |
Mr Stephen Adrian Addis Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 22/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
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