VIRTUALLY CLARE LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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 · 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 | £577.9k | £578.3k |
| Current assets | £1.2k | £1.5k |
| Cash | — | £1.5k |
| Net assets | £16.7k | £14.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 3 resolution
- • 2 change-of-name
- • 3 resolution
- • 2 change-of-name
- • 3 resolution
- • 2 change-of-name
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-05-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-05-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-04-23✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-14🏢Company incorporatedAs VIRTUALLY CLARE LTD
- 2023-03-14➕AGERTOFT, Clare Diana Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-14➕AGERTOFT, Clare Diana Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-03-14📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-04-23: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2026-04-23: change-of-name-notice
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Clare Diana Elizabeth Agertoft Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 14/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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