ADS ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
- 71129Other engineering activities
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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 · 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 | £1.6k | £11.5k |
| Current assets | £19.5k | £40.4k |
| Net assets | £565 | £10.2k |
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
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ADS ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
- 2023-03-25➕LOWE, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2023-03-25➕THOMPSON, Sarah Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-03-25➖THOMPSON, Sarah Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-03-25➕THOMPSON, Sarah Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-03-25➖THOMPSON, Sarah Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-03-25📄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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adrian Lowe Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/03/2023 |
Ms Sarah Elizabeth Thompson Individual · British · DOB 04/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/03/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Sarah Elizabeth Thompsonceased 25/03/2023· 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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