AARDVARK LAND IMPROVEMENTS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.1y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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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
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mitsubishi Hc Capital UK PLC
- 2026-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-25➖CHARITY, Edmund Joseph resigneddirector
- 2024-11-25➖POOLE, Jacob William resigneddirector
- 2024-11-25➖POOLE, Lawrence Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AARDVARK LAND IMPROVEMENTS LTD
- 2024-04-03➕MANN, James Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-04-03➕CHARITY, Edmund Joseph appointeddirector
- 2024-04-03➕POOLE, Jacob William appointeddirector
- 2024-04-03➕POOLE, Lawrence Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-04-03📄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 2.2 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lawrence Edward Poole Individual · English · DOB 01/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/04/2024 |
Mr Jacob William Poole Individual · British · DOB 04/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/04/2024 |
Mr James Richard Mann Individual · English · DOB 06/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 03/04/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Mitsubishi Hc Capital UK Mitsubishi Hc Capital UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/04/2026 | — |