ABNEY COURT LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -73% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.2k | £7.6k |
| Cash | £4.0k | £15.1k |
| Net assets | £3.2k | £7.6k |
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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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-01📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2025-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-08📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-06-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ABNEY COURT LIMITED
- 2024-06-22➕MCVIE, Rory Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-06-22➕MCVIE, Suzanne Jayne appointeddirector
- 2024-06-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.9 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 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rory Alexander Mcvie Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 05/07/2024 |
Ms Suzanne Jayne Mcvie Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 22/06/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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