ADVANCED COATING SYSTEMS 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: share sale to pe / searcher (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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.9k |
| Current assets | £426.5k |
| Net assets | £-2.9k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06➖MADU, Paschal Gregory Umunnawuire resigneddirector
- 2026-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-12➕MADU, Paschal Gregory Umunnawuire appointeddirector
- 2024-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED COATING SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2024-03-27➕BIRKETT, Oliver James appointeddirector
- 2024-03-27➕CAMPOS, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-03-27➕SIMMS, Dudley James appointeddirector
- 2024-03-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonathan Simms Individual · British · DOB 03/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/03/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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