ADAM STREET GROUP LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (65/100).
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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAM STREET GROUP LIMITED
- 2015-06-04➕ACUITY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-06-04➕BERRY, Stephen Richard appointeddirector
- 2015-06-04➕ACUITY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2015-06-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — 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 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Acuity Legal Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acuity Legal Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 16/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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