ADA CARD 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 (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.
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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-6.0k | £6.8k |
| Cash | — | £9.0k |
| Net assets | £-6.0k | £6.8k |
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
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-01-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ADA CARD LIMITED
- 2022-10-14➕FARANDA, Antonio appointeddirector
- 2022-10-14📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Antonio Faranda Individual · Italian · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/10/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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