ADVERTISING SITE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-68.1k | £-69.3k |
| Current assets | £23 | £803 |
| Net assets | £-68.1k | £-69.3k |
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 officers
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Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-17➖HAYWARD, Georgina Mary resignedsecretary
- 2025-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2004-05-17➖HODGE, Christopher Roy resigneddirector
- 2003-04-02➖WILSON, Robert Spencer resigneddirector
- 2003-03-31➕HODGE, Christopher Roy appointeddirector
- 2002-09-01➖DUNSEATH, William Antony resigneddirector
- 2001-07-06➕DUNSEATH, William Antony appointeddirector
- 2001-07-06➖HODGE, Christopher Roy resigneddirector
- 2001-07-06➖MACRO, Martin Charles resigneddirector
- 2001-07-06➖VINCENT, Stephen Martin resigneddirector
- 2000-08-01➕GOODYEAR, Duncan appointeddirector
- 2000-08-01➕HAYWARD, John Kenrick appointeddirector
- 2000-08-01➕HAYWARD, Georgina Mary appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-01➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-08-01➕HODGE, Christopher Roy appointeddirector
- 2000-08-01➕MACRO, Martin Charles appointeddirector
- 2000-08-01➕VINCENT, Stephen Martin appointeddirector
- 2000-08-01➕WILSON, Robert Spencer appointeddirector
- 2000-08-01➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVERTISING SITE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2000-07-05➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-05➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Duncan Goodyear Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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