ADO RESTORATION LIMITED
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-11.2k | £2.7k |
| Current assets | £41.9k | £25.6k |
| Cash | £19.5k | £12.9k |
| Debtors | £22.5k | £12.7k |
| Net assets | £-11.2k | £2.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ADO RESTORATION LIMITED
- 2023-07-11➕HORSMAN, Clive appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-11➕FISH, Paul Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2023-07-11➕HORSMAN-MITCHELL, Edward Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-07-11📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-15
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Edward Alexander Horsman-Mitchell Individual · British · DOB 02/1989 · age 37 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 11/07/2023 |
Mr Paul Geoffrey Fish Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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