A7CAD DESIGN 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £44.0k | £51.9k |
| Current assets | £49.2k | £57.7k |
| Net assets | £13.6k | £14.6k |
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
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Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs A7CAD DESIGN ENGINEERING LTD
- 2019-03-27➕AMMINENI, Lakshmipathi appointeddirector
- 2019-03-27📄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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lakshmipathi Ammineni Individual · British · DOB 05/1986 · age 40 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 27/03/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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