A.H.DODD & COMPANY (ENGINEERS 2024) LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-6.8k |
| Current assets | £7.1k |
| Cash | £235 |
| Debtors | £6.9k |
| Net assets | £-7.8k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs A.H.DODD & COMPANY (ENGINEERS 2024) LTD
- 2024-07-05➕BUSH, Carl Lewis appointeddirector
- 2024-07-05➕BUSH, Colin Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-07-05➕BUSH, Ryan James appointeddirector
- 2024-07-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BUSH, Carl Lewis (same surname) appointed 2024-07-05. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin Charles Bush Individual · British · DOB 03/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/07/2024 |
Mrs Sonia Natalie Bush Individual · British · DOB 12/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/07/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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