ÆETHER LTD
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2025-04-28 | 2024-04-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £20.7k | £20.7k |
| Current assets | £50.3k | £50.3k |
| Net assets | £1.2k | £1.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-06-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-09-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-05-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-19➕SINNARAJA VASANTHARAJAH, Vishnu Vardhan appointeddirector
- 2019-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-10-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ÆETHER LTD
- 2018-10-19➕SINNARAJA VASANTHARAJAH, Balavignesh appointeddirector
- 2018-10-19📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2023-03-05
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Balavignesh Sinnaraja Vasantharajah Individual · Indian · DOB 05/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 19/10/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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