ADVANCED FIELD SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.5k | £-1.7k |
| Current assets | £610.3k | £497.2k |
| Cash | £609.2k | £497.2k |
| Debtors | £1.1k | £1 |
| Net assets | £-5.5k | £-1.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-12-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-11-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-03-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-10📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2018-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-03-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED FIELD SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
- 2010-12-13➕EBS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-12-13➕FOLEY, Declan appointeddirector
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
Advanced Field Solutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Field Solutions Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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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