ADKIN FREEMAN HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-02➖ANWAR-HASHMI, Adnan resigneddirector
- 2025-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ADKIN FREEMAN HOLDINGS LTD
- 2024-01-06➕AKINTOYE, Akinotan Ayokunle appointeddirector
- 2024-01-06➕ANWAR-HASHMI, Adnan appointeddirector
- 2024-01-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adnan Anwar-Hashmi Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/01/2024 |
Mr Akinotan Ayokunle Akintoye Individual · Nigerian · DOB 05/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/01/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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