ADAM & CO WATCHES LTD
- 47770SIC 47770
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 · 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 | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.5k | £-4.7k |
| Current assets | £1.2k | £6.2k |
| Cash | £1.2k | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £-5.5k | £-4.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAM & CO WATCHES LTD
- 2021-02-27➕AKRAM, Waseem appointeddirector
- 2021-02-27📄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 5 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 Waseem Akram Individual · British · DOB 10/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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