A T M (YORK) LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.8k | £16.8k |
| Current assets | £63.9k | £74.8k |
| Cash | £44.3k | £54.9k |
| Debtors | £13.8k | £15.1k |
| Net assets | £1.0k | £6.7k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-07📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2020-05-07📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2020-05-07⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2020-05-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-03➖SOLEY, Myles Trent resigneddirector
- 2010-08-31➖POTTER, Tracy Emily resigneddirector
- 2009-10-26➕PERICLEOUS, Andrew Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2009-10-26➕POTTER, Tracy Emily appointeddirector
- 2009-10-26➕SOLEY, Myles Trent appointeddirector
- 2005-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs A T M (YORK) LIMITED
- 2005-11-09➕PERICLEOUS, Andrew Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-09➕PERICLEOUS, Rowena Jennie appointeddirector
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2020-05-07: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Nicholas Pericleous Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Rowena Jennie Pericleous Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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