ASF 20 LTD
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. 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.
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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £173.5k | £160.7k |
| Current assets | £76.2k | £77.3k |
| Cash | — | £77.3k |
| Net assets | £121.1k | £129.4k |
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 (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-01-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-01-18📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-11-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-09-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ASF 20 LTD
- 2020-09-09➕ATKINSON, Richard appointeddirector
- 2020-09-09📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +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 68. 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Atkinson Individual · British · DOB 12/1958 · age 68 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 09/09/2020 |
Karen Atkinson Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/09/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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