ATE LAND SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 08990SIC 08990
- 41100Development of building projects
- 43120Site preparation
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -65% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £58.3k | £1.0k |
| Current assets | £124.4k | £151.3k |
| Cash | £25.0k | £70.9k |
| Debtors | £99.4k | £80.4k |
| Net assets | £1.0k | £1.0k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-09-10✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-04-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ATE LAND SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2021-01-25➕EVANS, Allan Thomas appointeddirector
- 2021-01-25📄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 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 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 72 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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-09-10: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-09-10: change-of-name-notice
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Allan Thomas Evans Individual · British · DOB 10/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/01/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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