ADB ELECTRICAL LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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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
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-21➕BEALES, Danielle appointeddirector
- 2021-11-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ADB ELECTRICAL LTD
- 2019-11-22➕BEALES, Aaron Paul Charles appointeddirector
- 2019-11-22📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Aaron Paul Charles Beales Individual · English · DOB 06/1987 · age 39 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 22/11/2019 |
Mrs Danielle Beales Individual · British · DOB 04/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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