ALTERED IMAGES (SWANSEA) LIMITED
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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £203.7k | £136.2k |
| Current assets | £34.5k | £63.2k |
| Net assets | £203.7k | £136.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-29📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-04-29📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25➕DAVIES, Mabli Wyn, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-01📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-08-01📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-10-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30➖DAVIES, Anthony John, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ALTERED IMAGES (SWANSEA) LIMITED
- 2012-11-29➕COPP, Louise, Dr appointeddirector
- 2012-11-29➕DAVIES, Anthony John, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Mabli Wyn Davies Individual · British · DOB 01/1996 · age 30 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/03/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dr Louise Coppceased 03/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Dr Anthony John Daviesceased 30/09/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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