AGAR STONE LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: 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.
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 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £114.0k | £99.7k |
| Current assets | £144.8k | £123.3k |
| Cash | £90.2k | £68.5k |
| Debtors | £54.5k | £54.8k |
| Net assets | £114.0k | £99.7k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-24📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-04-24📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-03-31➖AGAR, Grace resigneddirector
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AGAR STONE LTD
- 2021-07-29➕STONE, Jonathan Quintin Stephen appointeddirector
- 2021-07-29➕AGAR, Grace appointeddirector
- 2021-07-29📄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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "STONE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 Jonathan Quintin Stephen Stone Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/07/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Grace Agarceased 31/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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