AARDVARK FORENSICS LTD
🌳Matureactive
05197598 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
No filing history
0
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2016-12-01➕MORRIS, Rawiyapa appointeddirector
- 2014-08-05➖MADELIN, Patricia Francesca resigneddirector
- 2008-11-11➕MADELIN, Patricia Francesca appointeddirector
- 2005-04-07➕MORRIS, Mark Benedict appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-07➕MORRIS, Mark Benedict appointeddirector
- 2005-04-07➕MORRIS, Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-04-07➖@UK DORMANT COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-04-07➖@UK DORMANT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-08-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AARDVARK FORENSICS LTD
- 2004-08-04➕@UK DORMANT COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-04➕@UK DORMANT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Benedict Morris Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
2 Toomers Wharf
Canal Walk
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 1DY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
MORRIS, Mark Benedict→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-04-07
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MORRIS, Mark Benedict→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-04-07
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MORRIS, Michael→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-04-07
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MORRIS, Rawiyapa→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-12-01
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@UK DORMANT COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-04 · resigned 2005-04-07
MADELIN, Patricia Francesca→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2008-11-11 · resigned 2014-08-05
@UK DORMANT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-08-04 · resigned 2005-04-07
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