APPLIED MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES LTD
- 85600Educational support services
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 77). 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: 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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.4k | £12.2k |
| Current assets | £11.3k | £13.4k |
| Net assets | £9.4k | £12.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLIED MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES LTD
- 2020-10-14➕SHIELDS, Gordon Ray, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-10-14📄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 77 — 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
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Gordon Ray Shields Individual · British · DOB 02/1949 · age 77 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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