A3 EXCAVATIONS 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.
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 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 2 miscellaneous
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2026-04-14📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-04-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31🏢Company incorporatedAs A3 EXCAVATIONS LTD
- 2020-01-31➕HOLLAND, Harry appointeddirector
- 2020-01-31➕HOLLAND, Kelly appointeddirector
- 2020-01-31📄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 6 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: 2026-02-13
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Kelly Holland Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/01/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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