ASTON-MED LIMITED
- 46190Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
- 46460SIC 46460
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.34M | £469.5k |
| Current assets | £1.75M | £604.1k |
| Cash | £1.67M | £539.3k |
| Debtors | £45.2k | £46.0k |
| Net assets | £377.7k | £205.1k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-08-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ASTON-MED LIMITED
- 2012-06-28➕BHATTI, Muhammad Sajjad 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 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 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 Muhammad Sajjad Bhatti Individual · British · DOB 10/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/07/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/06/2025 | — |