ACTION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £525.8k | £411.6k |
| Current assets | £62.4k | £69.9k |
| Cash | £6.6k | £8.0k |
| Debtors | £55.8k | £61.9k |
| Net assets | £459.7k | £370.7k |
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.
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- 2016-06-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2014-09-20➖TARGETT, Kenneth Stanley resignedsecretary
- 1986-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
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 71 — 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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Anthony William Prior Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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