ADAIR CIVIL & STRUCTURE LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.0k | £-956 |
| Current assets | £4.4k | £5.4k |
| Cash | — | £13 |
| Debtors | — | £5.4k |
| Net assets | £3.5k | £-956 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08➕HAYNES, Helen Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAIR CIVIL & STRUCTURE LIMITED
- 2017-09-06➕CORRIGAN, Clive Alfred Samuel appointeddirector
- 2017-09-06📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Clive Alfred Samuel Corrigan Individual · Irish · DOB 04/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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