AD NOVA GROUP LIMITED
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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 · 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.2k | £2.2k |
| Current assets | £4.2k | £2.2k |
| Net assets | £7.8k | £13.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-09-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-02-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AD NOVA GROUP LIMITED
- 2019-10-11➕MAHBOOB, Muhammad Adnan appointeddirector
- 2019-10-11📄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 7 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: 2026-03-25: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Muhammad Adnan Mahboob Individual · British · DOB 02/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/10/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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