ASPECT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £109.8k | £76.4k |
| Current assets | £121.5k | £83.4k |
| Cash | £16.7k | £19.2k |
| Debtors | £104.8k | £64.2k |
| Net assets | £83.0k | £44.2k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-03-28📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-03-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-03-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-06-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-06-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-06-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-09➕PARRY, Simon Keith appointeddirector
- 2019-11-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-11-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-07-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-05-31➖OAKLEY, Simon Charles resigneddirector
- 2017-09-30➕OAKLEY, Yvonne Lesley appointeddirector
- 2017-09-30➕OAKLEY, Simon Charles appointeddirector
- 2017-09-30➖OAKLEY, Simon Charles resigneddirector
- 2009-09-22➖OAKLEY, Yvonne resigneddirector
- 2008-06-09➕OAKLEY, Yvonne appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-09➖A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-06-09➕OAKLEY, Simon Charles appointeddirector
- 2008-06-09➕OAKLEY, Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2008-06-09➖INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ASPECT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2007-07-06➕A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-07-06➕INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Yvonne Lesley Oakley Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Simon Charles Oakleyceased 10/07/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 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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Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
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