ACARIS AG LIMITED

🌱Startupactive
17124331 · ltd · incorporated 2026-03-30
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
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). 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.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
3 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 capital
  • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 capital
  • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-14
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2026-04-24
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  3. 2026-03-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACARIS AG LIMITED
  4. 2026-03-30
    STRATTON, David Ian appointed
    director
  5. 2026-03-30
    STRATTON, Joanne Elizabeth appointed
    director
  6. 2026-03-30
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

86/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +Young company: Only 0.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
David Ian Stratton
Individual · British · DOB 05/1954 · age 72
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/03/2026
Joanne Elizabeth Stratton
Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/03/2026

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

91-97 Saltergate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 1LA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-30
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-12
Last:

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

STRATTON, David Ian
director · ~72y · appointed 2026-03-30
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Active
STRATTON, Joanne Elizabeth
director · ~56y · appointed 2026-03-30
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Active

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Recent filings (3 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-03-30