AB VEHICLE CONSULTANCY LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.6k | £27.2k |
| Current assets | £72.2k | £68.8k |
| Cash | £44.4k | £31.6k |
| Debtors | £27.9k | £37.2k |
| Net assets | £21.6k | £27.2k |
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AB VEHICLE CONSULTANCY LTD
- 2023-03-02➕BEETON, Alan Mathew appointeddirector
- 2023-03-02➕PATERSON, Bruce appointeddirector
- 2023-03-02📄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 71 — 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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Mathew Beeton Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/03/2023 |
Mr Bruce Paterson Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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