ADA BUILDERS (HIGHLAND) LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ADA BUILDERS (HIGHLAND) LIMITED
- 2020-09-29➕JOHNSTONE, Andrew Denzil appointeddirector
- 2020-09-29➕LEWIS, Andy James appointeddirector
- 2020-09-29➕MENZIES, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 2020-09-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Catherine Margaret Johnstone Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/09/2020 |
D & F Menzies Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/09/2020 |
William Maclennan Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/09/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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