ADEL PROFESSIONAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06370475 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46450
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 5700 | 6200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-01➕KEMP, Elliot John appointeddirector
- 2019-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-11-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-19➕KEMP, Oliver Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2013-04-16➖D & SK DIRECTORS LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2013-04-09➖TYLER, Jonathan Roger resigneddirector
- 2013-03-15➕KEMP, Derek John appointeddirector
- 2013-03-15➕MCDERMOTT, Edward Ternie appointeddirector
- 2012-09-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Great Bear Investments Limited
- 2012-01-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-11-13➕D & SK DIRECTORS LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-11-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-09-22➕KEMP, Susan appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-22➖TURBERVILLES NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-22➕TYLER, Jonathan Roger appointeddirector
- 2007-09-22➖TURBERVILLES INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ADEL PROFESSIONAL LIMITED
- 2007-09-13➕TURBERVILLES NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-13➕TURBERVILLES INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Susan Kemp Individual · British · DOB 08/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 23/04/2024 |
Mr Derek John Kemp Individual · British · DOB 11/1951 · age 75 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46450 — SIC 46450
Registered office
Unit 4 38-40 Roman Ridge Road
Sheffield
S9 1GB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13
Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)
Active
KEMP, Derek John→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2013-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KEMP, Elliot John→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2020-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KEMP, Oliver Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-04-19
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MCDERMOTT, Edward Ternie→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TURBERVILLES NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-13 · resigned 2007-09-22
TYLER, Jonathan Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-09-22 · resigned 2013-04-09
D & SK DIRECTORS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2009-11-13 · resigned 2013-04-16
TURBERVILLES INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-09-13 · resigned 2007-09-22
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/10/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/11/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Great Bear Investments Great Bear Investments Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 10/09/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 12/01/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 13/11/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-25