ASBESTOS YORKSHIRE LIMITED
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 (81/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-30 | 2024-01-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.8k | £6.8k |
| Current assets | £9.0k | £9.0k |
| Net assets | £6.8k | £6.8k |
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 (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ASBESTOS YORKSHIRE LIMITED
- 2019-10-17➕GILROY, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2019-10-17📄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 Jonathan Gilroy Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 17/10/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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