ADVANCED LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS LIMITED
- · Filings: 21 → 22
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Filings: 21 → 22
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Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-30➖LAWTON, Steven Philip resigneddirector
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2017-02-09➕DRINKWATER, Steven Ronald appointeddirector
- 2017-02-09➕JOHNSON, Julian George appointeddirector
- 2017-02-09➕LAWTON, Steven Philip appointeddirector
- 2017-02-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Ronald Drinkwater Individual · English · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/02/2017 |
Mr Julian George Johnson Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/02/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Steven Philip Lawtonceased 30/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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