A7CONSULT LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16833724 · ltd · incorporated 2025-11-05
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10➕COBDEN, Andrew Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2026-04-10➕MACNICOL, Donald John appointeddirector
- 2026-04-10➕OSBORNE, Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 2026-04-10➕STACEY, Samuel Francis Alexander appointeddirector
- 2026-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
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- 2026-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs A7CONSULT LIMITED
- 2025-11-05➕LOHAN, John Francis appointeddirector
- 2025-11-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 0.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Francis Lohan Individual · Irish · DOB 02/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/11/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
322 Finchampstead Road
Finchampstead
Wokingham
RG40 3JB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-05
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: —
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
COBDEN, Andrew Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2026-04-10
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LOHAN, John Francis→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-11-05
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MACNICOL, Donald John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2026-04-10
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OSBORNE, Robert Charles→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2026-04-10
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STACEY, Samuel Francis Alexander→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2026-04-10
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Recent filings (5 total)
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