A3 PETRO LIMITED
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
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 (65/100).
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 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-15.1k | £-14.3k |
| Net assets | £-15.6k | £-14.8k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs A3 PETRO LIMITED
- 2022-11-15➕COWIE, Laurence George appointeddirector
- 2022-11-15➕LAU, Laurence, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-11-15➕SYMINGTON, Angela Margaret appointeddirector
- 2022-11-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Infrastructure Analytics Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 15/11/2022 |
Lau's International Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/11/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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