ARDO GROUP LIMITED
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £49.8k | £25.0k |
| Current assets | £51.5k | £61.5k |
| Net assets | £15.3k | £9.7k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDO GROUP LIMITED
- 2020-02-11➕DAWSON, Thomas Tirowen appointeddirector
- 2020-02-11📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas Tirowen Dawson Individual · British · DOB 03/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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