AHDM LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 78). 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 (80/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
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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
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AHDM LTD
- 2018-02-02➕DINGLEY, Alan Howard appointeddirector
- 2018-02-02📄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 78 — 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 78 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Howard Dingley Individual · British · DOB 10/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/02/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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