ASKHAM BRYAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 87). 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.
Key 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 | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ASKHAM BRYAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2022-04-12➕BROWN, Frederick Hunter appointeddirector
- 2022-04-12➕NEGUS, Kirstie Isobel appointeddirector
- 2022-04-12📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Duncan Hamilton Brown Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/10/2022 |
Mr Angus Darcy Brown Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/10/2022 |
Kirstie Isobel Negus Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/04/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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