ADS HOLDING GROUP LTD
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16991948 · ltd · incorporated 2026-01-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
10
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 2 capital
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 2 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-31➕MCCORMICK, David appointeddirector
- 2026-03-31➕MCCORMICK, Julie Anne appointeddirector
- 2026-03-31➕PERMAN, Sean appointeddirector
- 2026-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ADS HOLDING GROUP LTD
- 2026-01-27➕DISLEY-JONES, Leigh appointeddirector
- 2026-01-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
61/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Mccormick Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/03/2026 |
Mrs Julie Anne Mccormick Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/03/2026 |
Mr Leigh Disley-Jones Individual · British · DOB 10/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/01/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 1 Guest House Farm Runshaw Lane
Euxton
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 6HD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-27
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: —
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
DISLEY-JONES, Leigh→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2026-01-27
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MCCORMICK, David→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2026-03-31
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MCCORMICK, Julie Anne→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2026-03-31
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PERMAN, Sean→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2026-03-31
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Recent filings (11 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-16
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-15
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-01-27