AUTARKY AIRSIDE LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-32.0k | £-30.4k |
| Current assets | £3.8k | £4.3k |
| Net assets | £-34.5k | £-35.5k |
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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- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC06
- 2025-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2020-03-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-01➖BUTLER, Jason Franklyn resigneddirector
- 2019-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-18➕CLARE, Edward Hilton Neil Mclachlan appointeddirector
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTARKY AIRSIDE LIMITED
- 2015-03-17➕CLARE, Neil Ernest Mclaclan appointeddirector
- 2015-03-17➕BUTLER, Jason Franklyn appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward Hilton Neil Mclachlan Clare Individual | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 01/03/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Neil Ernest Mclachlan Clareceased 01/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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