ALGAECYTES CPM LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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 (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-31➖BASHIR, Nazir Bhatt, Dr resigneddirector
- 2020-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29➖TAWNEY, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2019-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-31➖EVERY, Christopher Graeme resigneddirector
- 2017-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ALGAECYTES CPM LIMITED
- 2017-04-12➕COSENTINO, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2017-04-12➕WARWICK, Ian appointeddirector
- 2017-04-12➕BASHIR, Nazir Bhatt, Dr appointeddirector
- 2017-04-12➕EVERY, Christopher Graeme appointeddirector
- 2017-04-12➕TAWNEY, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2017-04-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Algaecytes Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algaecytes Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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