ANSCARS 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-9.1k |
| Current assets | £223 |
| Net assets | £-9.7k |
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
- 2026-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28➕BUTT, Azeem Ameen appointeddirector
- 2025-05-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-18➖BUTT, Azeem Ameen resigneddirector
- 2025-02-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ANSCARS LIMITED
- 2024-08-28➕BUTT, Shoaib Shazad appointeddirector
- 2024-08-28➕BUTT, Azeem Ameen appointeddirector
- 2024-08-28📄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.
- +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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shoaib Shazad Butt Individual · British · DOB 09/1999 · age 27 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/08/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Azeem Ameen Buttceased 18/02/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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