AD STORAGE LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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.
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 102| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-01➖PARKES, Martine resigneddirector
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AD STORAGE LTD
- 2022-02-09➕DEGGE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-02-09➕PARKES, Martine appointeddirector
- 2022-02-09📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Degge Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/02/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Martine Parkesceased 01/12/2025· 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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