AIRE WHARFE DAB LTD
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 (75/100)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 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.0k |
| Debtors | £10 |
| Net assets | £-5.0k |
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
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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-06📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRE WHARFE DAB LTD
- 2023-11-24➕ADAMS, David Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-11-24➕PARMAR, Rajan appointeddirector
- 2023-11-24➕PARMAR, Usha Devi appointeddirector
- 2023-11-24➕RHODES, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-11-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Drystone Radio Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Drystone Radio Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 24/11/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
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