ATKINSON WINES LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
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 · 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 | £142.8k | £147.1k |
| Current assets | £141.4k | £141.0k |
| Cash | £1.8k | £484 |
| Debtors | £10.3k | £17.0k |
| Net assets | £42.9k | £31.0k |
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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-01➖TRAVIS, Jane Claire resigneddirector
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ATKINSON WINES LTD
- 2017-03-13➕ATKINSON, Kieron John appointeddirector
- 2017-03-13➕TRAVIS, Jane Claire 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 "ATKINSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kieron John Atkinson Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/03/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Jane Travisceased 01/03/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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