ADS MECHANICAL LIMITED
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £121.9k | £76.9k |
| Current assets | £130.9k | £102.8k |
| Net assets | £62.5k | £76.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-04-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-03-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-31➖SCOTT, David resigneddirector
- 2018-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ADS MECHANICAL LIMITED
- 2018-01-29➕DODDS, Alistair appointeddirector
- 2018-01-29➕SCOTT, David appointeddirector
- 2018-01-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-21
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alistair Dodds Individual · British · DOB 11/1995 · age 31 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 29/01/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Scottceased 29/01/2019· 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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