ASBESTOS SOMERSET LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
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 · 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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £46.5k | £28.3k |
| Current assets | £59.1k | £37.1k |
| Net assets | £46.5k | £28.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-26➕EDWARDS, Samantha appointeddirector
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ASBESTOS SOMERSET LTD
- 2021-08-27➕EDWARDS, Stephen Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-08-27📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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 Stephen Paul Edwards Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/08/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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