ADELCO LTD
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Opportunity 73/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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 102Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £386.6k | £386.4k |
| Current assets | £4.4k | £1.4k |
| Cash | £4.4k | £1.4k |
| Net assets | £-87 | £-244 |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-10-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-10-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited (Trading as Precise Mortgages)
- 2019-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-12-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-12-18📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2018-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-03-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited Trading as Precise Mortgages
- 2017-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ADELCO LTD
- 2017-12-01➕AHMET, Arif appointeddirector
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 Arif Ahmet Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/12/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited (Trading as Precise Mortgages) | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/10/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited Trading as Precise Mortgages | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/03/2018 | — |