ANS1 LTD
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. 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.4k | £112.3k |
| Current assets | £8.7k | £103.2k |
| Net assets | £17.8k | £112.3k |
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 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-06-26📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-06-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-06-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ANS1 LTD
- 2023-06-26➕PATEL, Shabir appointeddirector
- 2023-06-26📄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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sabiha Patel Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/11/2023 |
Mr Shabir Patel Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/06/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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