ALDS TRADING LIMITED
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-29➕NICHOLL, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2024-12-29➖STEELE, Simon Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-12-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-11-07➕STEELE, Simon Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-11-07➖WOODS, Jeffrey James resigneddirector
- 2024-11-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-07-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ALDS TRADING LIMITED
- 2024-04-01➕WOODS, Jeffrey James appointeddirector
- 2024-04-01📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-07
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-11-08: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-09-24: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adrian Nicholl Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/02/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Simon Alexander Steeleceased 06/02/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Jeffrey Woodsceased 07/11/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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