ADB FAMILYCO
🏛️Establishedactive
11536396 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2018-08-25
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2022-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-06📍change-registered-office-address-companyaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-06📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2022-05-06📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2022-04-21📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2020-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-21📄capital-allotment-new-class-of-sharescapital · SH09
- 2018-09-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-09-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-09-09➕BARROW, Derek appointeddirector
- 2018-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-08-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-08-28➕BARROW, Angela Margaret appointeddirector
- 2018-08-28➖SCOTT-SOMERS, Alistair Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-08-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ADB FAMILYCO
- 2018-08-25➕SCOTT-SOMERS, Alistair Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-08-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Angela Margaret Barrow Individual · British · DOB 07/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 28/08/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alistair Michael Scott-Somersceased 28/08/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 2410 TRADING LIMITED→ 16903740 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2M FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD→ 07013894 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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| ABOVE & BEYOND MORTGAGES (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED→ 12891319 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADEL WILLS LTD→ 10147070 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2018-08-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
C/O Progeny Law And Tax
1a Tower Square
Leeds
LS1 4DL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BARROW, Angela Margaret→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARROW, Derek→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2018-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCOTT-SOMERS, Alistair Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-08-25 · resigned 2018-08-28
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-06
change-registered-office-address-company
address · AD01
2022-06-06
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2022-05-06
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2022-05-06
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-27