ASB TRAINING (DERBYSHIRE) LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £202 | £1.4k |
| Current assets | £2.3k | £3.2k |
| Net assets | £202 | £1.4k |
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 (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ASB TRAINING (DERBYSHIRE) LTD
- 2018-10-02➕BYARD, Adam appointedsecretary
- 2018-10-02➕BYARD, Stacey appointedsecretary
- 2018-10-02➕BYARD, Adam appointeddirector
- 2018-10-02➕BYARD, Stacey Erika appointeddirector
- 2018-10-02📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Stacey Erika Byard Individual · British · DOB 05/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/10/2018 |
Mr Adam Byard Individual · British · DOB 05/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/10/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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