ADELLE BILSTON LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.3k |
| Current assets | £33.5k |
| Net assets | £-10.4k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 3 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-03-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-05-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-01➕BRADLEY, Sharon Ann appointeddirector
- 2015-01-07➕ASHFIELD, Adelle appointeddirector
- 2015-01-07➖BRADLEY, Sharon Ann resigneddirector
- 2014-10-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ADELLE BILSTON LIMITED
- 2014-10-27➕BRADLEY, Sharon Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sharon Ann Bradley Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/05/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Adelle Ashfieldceased 11/05/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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