A7C LIMITED

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17069615 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2026-03-04
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (58/100)

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
5 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
1 filing — limited history
30
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
1
filing
  • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A7C LIMITED
  2. 2026-03-04
    COBDEN, Andrew Jonathan appointed
    director
  3. 2026-03-04
    LOHAN, John Francis appointed
    director
  4. 2026-03-04
    MACNICOL, Donald John appointed
    director
  5. 2026-03-04
    OSBORNE, Robert Charles appointed
    director
  6. 2026-03-04
    STACEY, Sam appointed
    director
  7. 2026-03-04
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 0.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

5 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Francis Lohan
Individual · Irish · DOB 02/1971 · age 55
sig. influencesignificant influence04/03/2026
Mr Andrew Jonathan Cobden
Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54
sig. influencesignificant influence04/03/2026
Mr Donald John Macnicol
Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61
sig. influencesignificant influence04/03/2026
Mr Robert Charles Osborne
Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65
sig. influencesignificant influence04/03/2026
Mr Sam Stacey
Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60
sig. influencesignificant influence04/03/2026

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2026-03-04
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: 2027-12-04
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last:

Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)

COBDEN, Andrew Jonathan
director · ~54y · appointed 2026-03-04
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Active
LOHAN, John Francis
director · ~55y · appointed 2026-03-04
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Active
MACNICOL, Donald John
director · ~61y · appointed 2026-03-04
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Active
OSBORNE, Robert Charles
director · ~65y · appointed 2026-03-04
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Active
STACEY, Sam
director · ~60y · appointed 2026-03-04
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Active

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Recent filings (1 total)

incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-03-04