A.D.N. FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LTD
🌳Matureactive
06702935 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-19
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£85.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
59 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £85,532
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£116k
Net Worth
£86k
Current Assets
£286k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £112.5k | — |
| Current assets | £285.5k | — |
| Cash | £116.0k | — |
| Debtors | £169.5k | — |
| Net assets | £85.5k | — |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-15➖MENGHAM SECRETARIAL AGENCIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-01-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-18➖JACKS POTTER & CO LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-08-18➕MENGHAM SECRETARIAL AGENCIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-09-19🏢Company incorporatedAs A.D.N. FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2008-09-19➕EDWARDS, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2008-09-19➕SMITH, Daniel Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2008-09-19➕STRUTT, Nigel John appointeddirector
- 2008-09-19➕JACKS POTTER & CO LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Nicholas Smith Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/01/2023 |
Mr Andrew James Edwards Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/01/2023 |
Mr Nigel John Strutt Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-09-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Ground Floor Cornerstone House
120 London Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO2 0NB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
EDWARDS, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Daniel Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2008-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STRUTT, Nigel John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACKS POTTER & CO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-09-19 · resigned 2011-08-18
MENGHAM SECRETARIAL AGENCIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-08-18 · resigned 2019-01-15
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Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-06