A1 AERIALS YORKSHIRE LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 76). 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.8k | £14.5k |
| Current assets | £18.7k | £19.7k |
| Net assets | £11.8k | £9.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-10-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-01-30🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 AERIALS YORKSHIRE LIMITED
- 2017-01-30➕WRAY, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2017-01-30➕WRAY, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2017-01-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 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.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Wray Individual · British · DOB 03/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/01/2017 |
Christopher Wray Individual · British · DOB 10/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/01/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Steve Wrayceased 18/01/2021· 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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