ABERFELDY LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERFELDY LIMITED
- 2025-06-12➕DARLING, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2025-06-12➕PIERCE, Tomas appointeddirector
- 2025-06-12📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.0 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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Darling Associates Ltd 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Darling Associates Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/06/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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