ATAY GLOBAL LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (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
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £2.11M |
| Current assets | — | £5.70M |
| Cash | — | £1.67M |
| Debtors | — | £955.6k |
| Net assets | — | £1.79M |
| Average employees | 21 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-30➖ATAY, Kate resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2005-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ATAY GLOBAL LIMITED
- 2005-02-07➕ATAY, Ulas appointeddirector
- 2005-02-07➕ATAY, Kate appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-07➕INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-02-07➖INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ATAY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
cleanGroup structure
Atay Holding Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atay Holding Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/04/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ulas Atayceased 25/04/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/02/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 31/12/2007 | 13/04/2018 |