AGVANTAGE UK LTD
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (70/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.3y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £765.6k | £990.4k |
| Average employees | 23 | 1900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Kbc Bank Nv
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-10📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-02-10📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2021-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AGVANTAGE UK LTD
- 2020-10-27➕CARSE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-10-27📄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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Carse Individual · British · DOB 09/1986 · age 40 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/12/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Carse Group Ltdceased 21/12/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kbc Bank Nv | A registered charge | — | 19/02/2025 | — |