ANCAREY CONSULTING LIMITED
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £77.0k | £15.8k |
| Current assets | £95.2k | £44.6k |
| Net assets | £61.1k | £15.8k |
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 accounts
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-24📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2026-03-23📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2025-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ANCAREY CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2023-01-18➕CAREY, Andrew Neill appointeddirector
- 2023-01-18➕CAREY, Gillian Marshall appointeddirector
- 2023-01-18📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CAREY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Neill Carey Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 18/01/2023 |
Mrs Gillian Marshall Carey Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/01/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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