ADP (WORCESTER) LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. 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 (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.7y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.7 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: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £61.8k | £59.0k |
| Current assets | £3.4k | £12.4k |
| Net assets | £60.1k | £59.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2020-02-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2019-09-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2019-02-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-02-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Jennifer Mills
- 2018-10-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-10-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-10-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-10-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2018-10-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2018-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ADP (WORCESTER) LIMITED
- 2018-05-30➕ASTON, Julian Nicholas Joseph appointeddirector
- 2018-05-30➕D'AMORE, Darren John appointeddirector
- 2018-05-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/02/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/02/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Jennifer Mills | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/02/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/10/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2018 | 31/10/2018 |