ADANDE AIRCELL LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11825580 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-13
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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year to Nov 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28250
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 3.7y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Charge age ~3.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-11-30 |
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| Average employees | 900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-30➖BELL, Nigel resigneddirector
- 2025-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-16➖PALMAN, Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-28➕PALMAN, Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09➕BARKER, Timothy James Scruby appointeddirector
- 2022-11-09➕HODGSON, Karl appointeddirector
- 2022-11-09➕YOUNG, George Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-10-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Birmingham City Council
- 2022-09-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Tim Barker (As Trustee)
- 2022-09-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Tim Barker (As Trustee)
- 2022-09-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Tim Barker (As Trustee)
- 2022-09-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Tim Barker (As Trustee)
- 2022-09-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ocarina Investments Limited
- 2022-09-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Edward Barlow
- 2021-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ADANDE AIRCELL LIMITED
- 2019-02-13➕WOOD, Ian David appointeddirector
- 2019-02-13➕BELL, Nigel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 low7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Applied Design And Engineering is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Applied Design And Engineering
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ADANDE AIRCELL LIMITED
This company · 11825580
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Applied Design And Engineering Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/02/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| AGRI CONTROLS LTD→ 12138091 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28250 — SIC 28250
Registered office
45 Pinbush Road South Lowestoft Industrial Estate
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR33 7NL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
BARKER, Timothy James Scruby→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HODGSON, Karl→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOOD, Ian David→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2019-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YOUNG, George Robert→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2022-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BELL, Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2019-02-13 · resigned 2025-04-30
PALMAN, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-06-28 · resigned 2025-04-16
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Birmingham City Council | A registered charge | — | 21/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Tim Barker (As Trustee) / George Young (As Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Tim Barker (As Trustee) / Jeff Archer (As Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Tim Barker (As Trustee) / George Young (As Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Tim Barker (As Trustee) / Jeff Archer (As Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Ocarina Investments Ocarina Investments Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Edward Barlow | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/09/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-14