ADVANCE PADEL LTD
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Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCE PADEL LTD
- 2021-04-07➕VANSITTART, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2021-04-07📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-09-06: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas James Vansittart Individual · British · DOB 02/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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