APPLETON AGENCIES LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (58/100).
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 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.8k |
| Current assets | £17.2k |
| Cash | £17.2k |
| Net assets | £10.8k |
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
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLETON AGENCIES LIMITED
- 2024-07-02➕BERRY, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-07-02➕DROGMAN, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2024-07-02📄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.
- +Young company: Only 1.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Drogman Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/07/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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