ADAMS WHOLESALE (SOUTHAMPTON) LTD
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Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -58% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-766.0k | £-651.5k |
| Current assets | £174.5k | £293.6k |
| Cash | £20.5k | £48.7k |
| Debtors | £142.7k | £202.3k |
| Net assets | £-772.1k | £-654.5k |
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 (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-09-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-02-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Adams One Stop Shop LTD
- 2021-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAMS WHOLESALE (SOUTHAMPTON) LTD
- 2020-07-17➕AHMET, Ali appointeddirector
- 2020-07-17📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Adams One Stop Shop Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adams One Stop Shop Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 17/07/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ali Ahmetceased 14/09/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Suleyman Aliceased 19/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Adams One Stop Shop Adams One Stop Shop LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/02/2021 | — |