AD-VALUE CONSULTING LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 12.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £97.8k | £98.1k |
| Current assets | £115.5k | £114.2k |
| Net assets | £97.8k | £98.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-05-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-04-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-04-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-04-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-04-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-04-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-11-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-12-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-04-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Charles Richard Truelove
- 2014-03-31➖HEMMINGS, Alison Margaret Farrer resigneddirector
- 2013-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AD-VALUE CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2013-11-28➕DALBY, Anthony Hedley Burkitt appointeddirector
- 2013-11-28➕HEMMINGS, Alison Margaret Farrer 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 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 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Hedley Burkitt Dalby Individual · British · DOB 04/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/11/2016 | 22/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/12/2015 | 22/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | Charles Richard Truelove | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/04/2014 | 23/04/2021 |