AGC CONSULTANCY LTD

🌳Matureactive
07817102 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-20
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£114.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: 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.

Company profile
address, 1 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £114,803

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£115k
↑ 2.3% YoY
Current Assets
£225k
↑ 1172% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£45k£90k£135k£180k£225kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-09-302023-09-25
Total assets£115.3k£142.2k
Current assets£225.3k£17.7k
Net assets£114.8k£112.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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  2. 2023-09-27
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  3. 2023-08-25
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  4. 2022-09-30
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  5. 2021-06-18
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  6. 2020-06-26
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  7. 2019-07-03
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  8. 2018-06-26
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  9. 2017-06-18
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  10. 2016-12-21
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  11. 2016-05-31
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  12. 2015-10-29
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  13. 2015-08-21
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    CRATCHLEY, Tracy Elizabeth appointed
    director
  14. 2015-08-21
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  15. 2015-08-06
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    address · AD01
  16. 2015-06-29
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  17. 2011-10-20
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    Company incorporated
    As AGC CONSULTANCY LTD
  18. 2011-10-20
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    CRATCHLEY, Tracy Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  19. 2011-10-20
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    CRATCHLEY, Andrew Glyn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Glyn Cratchley
Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64
50–75%
50–75%sig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · significant influence · firm interest01/10/2016

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
Incorporated2011-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

55 Long Meadows
Bramhope
Leeds
LS16 9DU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

CRATCHLEY, Tracy Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2011-10-20
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CRATCHLEY, Andrew Glyn→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-10-20
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CRATCHLEY, Tracy Elizabeth→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-08-21
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Recent filings (32 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
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accounts · AA
2025-06-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-20
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accounts · AA
2021-06-18
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-05