AESTUS LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £79.8k |
| Current assets | £28.8k |
| Cash | £20.1k |
| Debtors | £8.7k |
| Net assets | £79.8k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AESTUS LIMITED
- 2023-10-06➕BIRGE, Max Julius, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-10-06➕STERLING, Charles Auston Baker, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-10-06📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Max Julius Birge Individual · British · DOB 09/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/10/2023 |
Dr Charles Auston Baker Sterling Individual · American · DOB 07/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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