ATKIN AUTOMATION LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-20➖COOPER, Alastair resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-29➖RIDGWAY, Charles Ian resigneddirector
- 2020-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-04-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-03-27➕RIDGWAY, Charles Mark appointeddirector
- 2014-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ATKIN AUTOMATION LIMITED
- 2014-07-16➕COOPER, Alastair appointedsecretary
- 2014-07-16➕RIDGWAY, Charles Ian 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — 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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Group Rhodes Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group Rhodes Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/02/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Joseph Rhodes Limitedceased 19/02/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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