ATA DESIGN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

07330726 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-29

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

—

year to Mar 2026

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Architectural activities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (86/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

77 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2026-03-31	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	1000	1000	900

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand

2026-07-16
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accounts · AA
2025-06-19
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accounts · AA
2024-11-29
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-18
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capital · SH01
2024-08-09
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accounts · AA
2024-07-05
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officers · TM01
2024-05-10
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officers · AP01
2024-04-29
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HUNT, Vernon Roy appointed
director
2023-12-31
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BUTLER, Shirley Ann resigned
director
2023-07-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-01-07
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capital · SH08
2019-01-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-11-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-11-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-08-01
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HEDLEY, Billy Conaboy appointed
director
2017-08-01
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MORLEY, Lisa Joanne appointed
director
2017-08-01
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WYNNE, Raymond Keith appointed
director
2017-08-01
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BUTLER, Shirley Ann appointed
director
2017-03-17
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MORLEY, Timothy John appointed
director
2017-03-17
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EVANS, John David resigned
director
2016-10-11
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BETTELEY, Joanne Eleanor resigned
director
2016-10-11
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EVANS, John David appointed
director
2013-10-28
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EVANS, David resigned
director
2013-10-04
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CRUMP, Paul Anthony Matthews resigned
director
2013-10-04
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EVANS, David appointed
director
2013-04-02
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BETTELEY, Joanne Eleanor appointed
director
2010-07-29
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Company incorporated
As ATA DESIGN LIMITED
2010-07-29
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CRUMP, Paul Anthony Matthews appointed
director

Owner dependency

56/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+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

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean

No 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 Timothy John Morley Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	17/03/2017

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr John David Evansceased 17/03/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2010-07-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

17 Victoria Gardens

Lichfield

WS13 8BG

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-12-31

Last made up to: 2026-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-10

Last: 2025-10-27