AGRICRUIT LTD
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 (73/100).
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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £62.0k | £37.9k |
| Current assets | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £62.0k | £37.9k |
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
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AGRICRUIT LTD
- 2023-01-20➕COLLIER, Simon Andrew Stevenson appointeddirector
- 2023-01-20➕GORDON, Ivor Christian appointeddirector
- 2023-01-20📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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 Simon Andrew Stevenson Collier Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/01/2023 |
Mr Ivor Christian Gordon Individual · British · DOB 11/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/01/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Trade services · SN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A MARSHALL CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 12153398 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADORABLE DOGS LTD→ 05740680 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AERIAL TARGET SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 02912992 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| AESUM LIMITED→ 10956644 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AF WINDOWS LIMITED→ 06787456 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| AFRO CUTS 1 BARBERSHOP LTD→ 17115915 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGI CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED→ 03290460 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| AIRBNB CLEANS LTD→ 16848631 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ SECURITY SOUTH WEST LTD→ 15680548 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALARMS AND ELECTRICAL (DEVIZES) LIMITED→ 01283841 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
| ALEX01 LTD→ 16928139 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALINA’S HAIR & BEAUTY LTD→ 16967316 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.