AARDVARK AGGREGATES LTD
Opportunity 68/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Cash | £13.2k |
| Net assets | £-23.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-01➕POOLE, Lawrence Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-08-31➖BALL, Nigel Glynn resigneddirector
- 2024-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AARDVARK AGGREGATES LTD
- 2022-01-21➕BALL, Nigel Glynn appointeddirector
- 2022-01-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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: 2025-11-28: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lawrence Edward Poole Individual · English · DOB 01/1969 · age 57 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/09/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Nigel Glynn Ballceased 31/08/2025· 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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