ADP ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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 (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ADP ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
- 2018-08-13➕ADDINGTON, Neil Curtis appointeddirector
- 2018-08-13➕DRAYSON, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2018-08-13📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — 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
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neil Curtis Addington Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/08/2018 |
Mr Nicholas Drayson Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/08/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Professional services · BN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM MALE CONSULTING LIMITED→ 12177708 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADAM SIMS AND COMPANY LIMITED→ 07559053 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ADAPTATION DESIGN & SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED→ 07533400 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ADAPTHAT LTD→ 15773167 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADAPTIVE AUTOMATION LTD→ 15874728 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADDING IT UP LTD→ 14671712 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADELAIDE PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 02910481 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| ADG MARSH CONSULTING LIMITED→ 15003832 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADM ADVISORS LTD→ 16818457 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADRIAN GURR SURVEYS LTD→ 09500852 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ADRM CONSULTING LTD→ 15709745 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADUR VALLEY VETS LIMITED→ 12172679 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
7 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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.