ADES WHOLESALE (UK) LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ADES WHOLESALE (UK) LIMITED
- 2017-04-18➕ADEDIPE, Michael Olusola appointeddirector
- 2017-04-18📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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 Michael Olushola Adedipe Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 18/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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