ARD CONTRACTS HOLDING LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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.
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 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £120.1k | — |
| Current assets | £120.0k | — |
| Debtors | £2.3k | — |
| Average employees | — | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 capital
- • 2 capital
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-03-04📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ARD CONTRACTS HOLDING LIMITED
- 2023-09-13➕MCGOWAN, Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-09-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Mcgowan Individual · Irish · DOB 09/1993 · age 33 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 13/09/2023 |
Mr Stephen Mcgowan Individual · Irish · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 13/09/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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