ADR ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-30📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-09-28➖SUTTON, Max resigneddirector
- 2017-06-19➕SUTTON, Max appointeddirector
- 2013-03-18➖CHIVERS, Wayne resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ADR ENTERPRISES LIMITED
- 2013-02-13➕DELVE, Adam Edward appointeddirector
- 2013-02-13➕CHIVERS, Wayne appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on 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 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Edward Delve Individual · British · DOB 12/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Max Suttonceased 01/01/2024· 25-50% voting
- Mr Max Suttonceased 28/09/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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