ADS WELDING & FABRICATION LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Cash | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
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
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2026-05-20📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2025-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ADS WELDING & FABRICATION LTD
- 2023-03-16➕EMANUEL, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-03-16➕JONES EMANUEL, Tracy appointeddirector
- 2023-03-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Emanuel Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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