ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES 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: high (81/100)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 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £28.9k | £7.6k |
| Current assets | £55.0k | £33.0k |
| Net assets | £28.9k | £7.6k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-08➖FLOYD, Gwyn resignedsecretary
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-02-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES LTD
- 2022-04-13➕RUTTER, Simon Gerrard appointeddirector
- 2022-04-13➕FLOYD, Gwyn appointedsecretary
- 2022-04-13📄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 59 — 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 59. 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Gerrard Rutter Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/04/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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