ALDEBURGH CONSULTANCY LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ALDEBURGH CONSULTANCY LTD
- 2020-02-03➕RITCHIE, Alasdair Dennison appointeddirector
- 2020-02-03📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 Alasdair Dennison Ritchie Individual · British · DOB 08/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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