AD SOUND & LIGHTING LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC740037 · ltd · incorporated 2022-08-02
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£2.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £2,500
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£3k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£3k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.5k | £2.5k |
| Current assets | £2.5k | £2.5k |
| Net assets | £2.5k | £2.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AD SOUND & LIGHTING LTD
- 2022-08-02➕AHMAD, Abubakr appointeddirector
- 2022-08-02➕AHMAD, Dawoud appointeddirector
- 2022-08-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +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.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dawoud Ahmad Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/2001 · age 25 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 02/08/2022 |
Mr Abubakr Ahmad Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1999 · age 27 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/08/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-08-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77291 — Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment
Registered office
C/O Lockhart Amin Accountants
13 Granville Street
Glasgow
G3 7EE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
AHMAD, Abubakr→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2022-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AHMAD, Dawoud→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2022-08-02
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Recent filings (24 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-27