ADK HIRE & SALES LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (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 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-3.3k |
| Current assets | £7.7k |
| Cash | £5.0k |
| Debtors | £2.7k |
| Net assets | £-3.3k |
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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- • 2 accounts
- • 2 accounts
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ADK HIRE & SALES LTD
- 2024-08-22➕FULBROOK, Adam Daniel appointeddirector
- 2024-08-22➕FULBROOK, Kevin Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-08-22➕OBRIEN, Daniel John appointeddirector
- 2024-08-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Obriens Group Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Obriens Group Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/12/2024 |
Kevin Andrew Fulbrook Individual · British · DOB 02/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/08/2024 |
Adam Daniel Fulbrook Individual · British · DOB 05/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/08/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Daniel John Obrienceased 24/12/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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