ADVISEAER LTD
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 |
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
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Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-10📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-06➕TROWBRIDGE, Gillian Morag appointeddirector
- 2025-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVISEAER LTD
- 2024-08-14➕TROWBRIDGE, Karl John appointeddirector
- 2024-08-14📄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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.8 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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 Karl John Trowbridge Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 14/08/2024 |
Mrs Gillian Morag Trowbridge Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/06/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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