AD HOC HOLDINGS (UK) LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 78). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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.
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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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £103.1k | £103.1k |
| Cash | £1.8k | £1.8k |
| Net assets | £103.1k | £103.1k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs AD HOC HOLDINGS (UK) LTD
- 2016-08-31➕DE NEVE, Joan Helenius appointeddirector
- 2016-08-31📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Joan De Neve Individual · Dutch · DOB 09/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | — | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 31/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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