ADI CARS LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: 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 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-8.5k | £-14.3k |
| Current assets | £12.0k | £12.0k |
| Net assets | £-8.5k | £-14.3k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-31➕ESMATI, Amin appointeddirector
- 2023-10-31➖ESMATE, Arian resigneddirector
- 2023-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18➕ESMATE, Arian appointeddirector
- 2023-09-18➖ESMATI, Amin resigneddirector
- 2023-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ADI CARS LIMITED
- 2022-01-26➕ESMATI, Amin appointeddirector
- 2022-01-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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 Amin Esmati Individual · British · DOB 06/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/10/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Arian Esmateceased 31/10/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Amin Esmaticeased 18/09/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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