ALTEC CONSULTANCY LIMITED
- 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 8.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £34.7k | £61.0k |
| Net assets | £23.8k | £25.7k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-02-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-02-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2018-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-09-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ALTEC CONSULTANCY LIMITED
- 2012-05-04➕ASTBURY, David 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Astbury Individual · British · DOB 07/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/05/2016 |
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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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/02/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/09/2017 | — |