ADELPHI 19 LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £91.0k | £127.1k |
| Current assets | £14.3k | £8.7k |
| Cash | £9.3k | £1.2k |
| Debtors | £5.0k | £7.5k |
| Net assets | £16.3k | £15.6k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-14➕KEANE, Robert appointeddirector
- 2025-05-14➖KEANE, Robin Augustine resigneddirector
- 2025-05-14➖MARTIN, Mary Catherine resigneddirector
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-08-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-08-01➕MARTIN, Mary Catherine appointeddirector
- 2018-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ADELPHI 19 LIMITED
- 2012-11-19➕KEANE, Robin Augustine appointeddirector
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: KEANE, Robin Augustine resigned 2025-05-14; MARTIN, Mary Catherine resigned 2025-05-14
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Keane Individual · Irish · DOB 04/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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