PAD RISK CONSULTING LIMITED
- 06200SIC 06200
- 71121Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
- 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -63% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
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 | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £35.9k | £45.8k |
| Current assets | £49.8k | £56.8k |
| Cash | £13.3k | £35.5k |
| Debtors | £36.5k | £21.3k |
| Net assets | £35.7k | £45.6k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs PAD RISK CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2017-09-20➕MARTINS, Clarice appointedsecretary
- 2017-09-20➕DIXON, Philip Alan appointeddirector
- 2017-09-20➕MARTINS, Clarice appointeddirector
- 2017-09-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Clarice Martins Individual · British · DOB 12/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 17/06/2025 |
Mr Philip Alan Dixon Individual · British · DOB 12/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 20/09/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Clarice Martinsceased 16/06/2025· 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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