ADP CONSULTING & ENGINEERING LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £140.7k |
| Current assets | £220.2k |
| Cash | £15.8k |
| Debtors | £204.3k |
| Net assets | £-285.8k |
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 (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ADP CONSULTING & ENGINEERING LTD
- 2023-07-31➕AFFORD, Jason Keith appointeddirector
- 2023-07-31➕DELANEY, Michael Patrick appointeddirector
- 2023-07-31➕DELEU, Laurent Mario appointeddirector
- 2023-07-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jason Keith Afford Individual · Australian · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/07/2023 |
Mr Laurent Mario Deleu Individual · Belgian · DOB 06/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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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