ACD MAIR LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (79/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £286.9k | — |
| Current assets | £292.3k | — |
| Cash | £291.4k | — |
| Debtors | £822 | — |
| Net assets | £286.4k | — |
| Average employees | — | 100 |
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 (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ACD MAIR LTD
- 2019-11-26➕MAIR, Andrew Philip appointeddirector
- 2019-11-26➕MAIR, Charis Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2019-11-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MAIR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Charis Elizabeth Mair Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/08/2022 |
Mr Andrew Philip Mair Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/11/2019 |
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 · GL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & D WEBB (STROUD) LIMITED→ 10472945 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A & E FIRE EQUIPMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 10988230 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTRIX LIMITED→ 08829863 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACHIEVING THE DIFFERENCE LIMITED→ 13373659 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACUMENTEC LTD→ 14194151 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AD PLUS SOLUTIONS LTD→ 17056382 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADAPT ARCHITECTS LIMITED→ 13502611 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADCAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 10007860 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ADD LIV LTD→ 12175257 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADD THIS LIMITED→ 04733398 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ADDP LIMITED→ 15564971 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADDYSON MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED→ 07211184 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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.
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.