ADAMS AVENUE RENTALS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.4y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.36M | £1.47M |
| Current assets | £35.5k | £52.7k |
| Net assets | £-19.6k | £14.4k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-01-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-01-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2024-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2020-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-06➕SMEARS, Belinda Joy appointeddirector
- 2018-11-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-08-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-02-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-11-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAMS AVENUE RENTALS LTD
- 2017-11-02➕SMEARS, Vincent appointeddirector
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vincent Smears Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/11/2017 |
Belinda Joy Smears Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/11/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 17/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/04/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 08/08/2018 | 20/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/02/2018 | 29/10/2025 |