AASTA CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06186416 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-27
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£322.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 86220Specialist medical practice activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), 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 (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £322,545
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£323k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£325k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £322.5k | £320.6k |
| Current assets | £325.0k | £377.8k |
| Net assets | £322.5k | £320.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-16➕DESOUZA, Karen Frances Scarlet appointeddirector
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-28➕DESOUZA, Karen, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2013-04-28➖D'SOUZA, Henry resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AASTA CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED
- 2007-03-27➕D'SOUZA, Charish appointeddirector
- 2007-03-27➕D'SOUZA, Henry appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Karen Frances Scarlet Desouza Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/03/2025 |
Mr Charish Henry Dsouza Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | — | board control25-50% shares · board control | 01/03/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Karen Frances Scarlet Desouzaceased 16/03/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Karen Frances Scarlet Desouzaceased 14/02/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Bramber
Porlock Avenue
Harrow
Middlesex
HA2 0AP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
DESOUZA, Karen, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-04-28
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D'SOUZA, Charish→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2007-03-27
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DESOUZA, Karen Frances Scarlet→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-03-16
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D'SOUZA, Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-27 · resigned 2013-04-28
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Recent filings (59 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-10