ATLANTIC ARCHIPELAGO LIMITED
Opportunity 67/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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 | £7.6k |
| Current assets | £13.3k |
| Net assets | £8.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 change-of-name
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-09-23➕CURRELL, Barry Kenneth John appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ATLANTIC ARCHIPELAGO LIMITED
- 2023-10-26➕STAMFORD, Kirk Blaine appointeddirector
- 2023-10-26📄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.
- +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.
- 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: 2026-05-06: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kirk Blaine Stamford Individual · British · DOB 08/2002 · age 24 | 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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