ADS ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). 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: 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 · 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 | £54.5k | £57.6k |
| Current assets | £58.0k | £61.5k |
| Net assets | £54.2k | £50.5k |
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
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ADS ARCHITECTS LIMITED
- 2017-12-05➕SCIMECA, Francesco appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-05➕SCIMECA, Francesco appointeddirector
- 2017-12-05📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Genoveffa Scimeca Individual · Italian · DOB 06/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/12/2017 |
Mr Francesco Scimeca Individual · Italian · DOB 10/1952 · age 74 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/12/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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