ADVANCED FUEL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Current assets | £1 | £1 |
| Cash | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-01➖DEMETRIADES, Vassilios resigneddirector
- 2024-09-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-01➕DEMETRIADES, Vassilios appointeddirector
- 2024-03-01➕PRIDDY, Alan Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED FUEL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
- 2022-12-14➕THOMPSON, Alistair John appointeddirector
- 2022-12-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-09-20: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alistair John Thompson Individual · British · DOB 02/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/12/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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