ADVANCED UTILITY FIBRE NETWORKS LIMITED
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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-26➕MIGHALL, Robert appointeddirector
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-25➕MORRIS, Michael Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-07-25➖MARTIN, Alan Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2024-07-25➖MARTIN, Alan Christopher resigneddirector
- 2023-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED UTILITY FIBRE NETWORKS LIMITED
- 2023-10-26➕TOPPING, David Graham appointeddirector
- 2023-10-26➕MARTIN, Alan Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-26➕MARTIN, Alan Christopher appointeddirector
- 2023-10-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Advanced Utility Asset Networks Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Utility Asset Networks Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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