ASTORIA BUSINESS LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-11.6k | £-10.3k |
| Current assets | £740 | £741 |
| Cash | — | £1 |
| Debtors | £740 | £740 |
| Net assets | £-11.6k | £-10.3k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-01-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ASTORIA BUSINESS LIMITED
- 2020-01-30➕BYRNE, Neil appointeddirector
- 2020-01-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neil Byrne Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/01/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Professional services · BT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMSTRONG IPR LIMITED→ NI608881 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ARNOLD SOLUTIONS & CONSULTING LTD→ NI716651 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARTIS (EUROPE) LIMITED→ NI071440 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ASD AEROSPACE LIMITED→ NI665925 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ASHCROFT TRAILER HIRE LIMITED→ NI019000 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| ASM (D) LTD→ NI055554 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ASM (NW) LTD→ NI625112 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ASM ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED→ NI055505 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ASME INSTRUMENTS LIMITED→ NI730035 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASNI TRADING LTD→ NI735454 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASSET COMPLIANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ NI666248 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→ NI614138 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.