A J EGERTON & ASSOCIATES LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (82/100)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 | 2025-03-29 | 2024-03-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £40.9k | £39.7k |
| Current assets | £53.8k | £57.4k |
| Net assets | £40.9k | £39.7k |
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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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-08-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-08-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-04-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-04-06➖MCVEY, Jim resigneddirector
- 2017-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs A J EGERTON & ASSOCIATES LTD
- 2017-03-13➕EGERTON, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2017-03-13➕MCVEY, Jim 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 "EGERTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sharon Marie Egerton Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2017 |
Mr Anthony Egerton Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/03/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jim Mcveyceased 06/04/2017· 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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