AIR TIGHTNESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £331.9k | — |
| Current assets | £328.9k | — |
| Net assets | £329.7k | — |
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.
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- 2026-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-04📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2018-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-23📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2016-02-23📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2012-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AIR TIGHTNESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2012-09-27➕BRAMWELL, Edward James 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 Edward James Bramwell Individual · British · DOB 03/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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