ADAMS & POOLE FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
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. 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 · 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 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £45.1k | £1.9k |
| Current assets | £66.7k | £44.2k |
| Net assets | £43.9k | £732 |
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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- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAMS & POOLE FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
- 2024-03-15➕ADAMS, Samuel John appointeddirector
- 2024-03-15➕POOLE, Anthony William appointeddirector
- 2024-03-15📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ADAMS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Samuel John Adams Individual · British · DOB 11/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 15/03/2024 |
Mr Anthony William Poole Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 15/03/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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