ADRIELIAN LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | — |
| Current assets | £100 | — |
| Net assets | £100 | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-06-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ADRIELIAN LTD
- 2020-06-19➕UGBE, Martins Nwachukwu appointeddirector
- 2020-06-19➕UGBE, Mercedes Apeh appointeddirector
- 2020-06-19📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Mercedes Apeh Ugbe Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/06/2020 |
Mr Martins Nwachukwu Ugbe Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/06/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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