AGRIPPA ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES LTD
- 71111Architectural activities
- 71112Urban planning and landscape architectural activities
- 74100Specialised design activities
Opportunity 69/100 (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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-06 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.3k | £5.0k |
| Current assets | £1.4k | £0 |
| Net assets | £15.3k | £5.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 address
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-12🏢Company incorporatedAs AGRIPPA ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES LTD
- 2020-03-12➕NEWMAN, Mark Francis appointeddirector
- 2020-03-12📄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 6 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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-04-07: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Francis Newman Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/03/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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