ASCENSION SCAFFOLDING PROPERTY INVESTMENT LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £100 |
| Cash | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-01➕TAYLOR, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2021-06-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ASCENSION SCAFFOLDING PROPERTY INVESTMENT LTD
- 2021-06-21➕DENT, Charles Ian appointeddirector
- 2021-06-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Charles Ian Dent Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/06/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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