ADE GROUP LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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.
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £66.4k | £40.4k |
| Current assets | £58.6k | £50.9k |
| Cash | £36.2k | £9.1k |
| Debtors | £22.4k | £41.9k |
| Net assets | £66.4k | £40.4k |
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 change-of-name
- • 1 change-of-name
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2025-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ADE GROUP LTD
- 2022-08-18➕DICKSON, Andrew Campbell appointeddirector
- 2022-08-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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: 2026-02-26: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Campbell Dickson Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/08/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/02/2025 | — |