ARDROSS COURT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
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 | £100 | £100 |
| Cash | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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 accounts
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-03-26📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2021-03-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 1997-07-15➕MARSHALL, Eileen Louise, Dr appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-15➕WEEKS, Frank Ivor appointeddirector
- 1997-07-15➖WEEKS, Frank Ivor resignedsecretary
- 1997-05-20➕MARSHALL, Eileen Louise, Dr appointeddirector
- 1997-05-20➖KELLY, Catherine Julia resignedsecretary
- 1997-05-20➕WEEKS, Frank Ivor appointedsecretary
- 1997-05-20➖BOND, Peter Michael resigneddirector
- 1989-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDROSS COURT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — 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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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