ADVEST-CO LTD
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £145.6k | £141.7k |
| Current assets | £12.1k | £11.4k |
| Net assets | £9.4k | £10.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-12-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2019-10-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVEST-CO LTD
- 2016-02-17➕WRIGHT, Howard Alphonso 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Howard Wright Individual · Jamaican · DOB 07/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2019 | — |