AION PROCESS ENGINEERING 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: 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.9k | £1.6k |
| Current assets | £31.3k | £21.3k |
| Net assets | £8.9k | £1.6k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-10🏢Company incorporatedAs AION PROCESS ENGINEERING LTD
- 2018-12-10➕JONES, Leigh Anthony appointeddirector
- 2018-12-10📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Leigh Anthony Jones Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/12/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Georgina Jonesceased 16/02/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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