ATHERTON HOLDINGS 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: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £988.4k | £1.35M |
| Current assets | — | £1.38M |
| Debtors | £1.02M | — |
| Net assets | £988.4k | £1.35M |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-05-01➕ATHERTON, Karen Josephine appointedsecretary
- 2023-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ATHERTON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2015-04-07➕ATHERTON, Dean 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ATHERTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dean Atherton Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 30/06/2016 |
Mrs Karen Josephine Atherton Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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