AER ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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 (79/100)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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AER ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
- 2018-04-28➕ROGERS, Alan Edwin appointeddirector
- 2018-04-28📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 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 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Edwin Rogers Individual · British · DOB 06/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/04/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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