ALY PAY LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: 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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ALY PAY LIMITED
- 2021-07-09➕BAXTER, Adrian Karl Donald appointeddirector
- 2021-07-09➕MORRISON, James Ashley appointeddirector
- 2021-07-09📄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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Morrison Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 09/07/2021 |
Mr Adrian Karl Donald Baxter Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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