ADE ENTERPRISES LTD
🌳Matureactive
09434370 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-11
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-04-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-04-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-04-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-04-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-04-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-04-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-03-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-26➕HENRY, Stephen Leslie appointeddirector
- 2021-04-26➕KENNEDY, Stephen Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-04-26➖ESTALL, Arkadiusz David resigneddirector
- 2020-02-04➖ESTALL, Elizabeth Rachel resigneddirector
- 2015-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ADE ENTERPRISES LTD
- 2015-02-11➕ESTALL, Arkadiusz David appointeddirector
- 2015-02-11➕ESTALL, Elizabeth Rachel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Audience Collective Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Audience Collective Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ADE ENTERPRISES LTD
This company · 09434370
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Audience Collective Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 26/04/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Arkadiusz David Estallceased 26/04/2021· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Elizabeth Rachel Estallceased 11/03/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Gf6 Ethos Building
Kings Road
Swansea
South Wales
SA1 8AS
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-25
Last: 2026-03-11
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
HENRY, Stephen Leslie→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-04-26
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KENNEDY, Stephen Alexander→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-04-26
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ESTALL, Arkadiusz David→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-02-11 · resigned 2021-04-26
ESTALL, Elizabeth Rachel→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2015-02-11 · resigned 2020-02-04
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Recent filings (46 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-04-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-04-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-04-07
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-05-24
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-04-06
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-04-06