ATELIUS BESPOKE LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 change-of-name
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-12📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-10-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ATELIUS BESPOKE LIMITED
- 2024-07-15➕CLARKE, Martin William appointeddirector
- 2024-07-15📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.0 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 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-03-27: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Mjh Clarke Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mjh Clarke Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/11/2024 |
Mr Martin William Clarke Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 15/07/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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