AMATOLA HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-01-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AMATOLA HOLDINGS LTD
- 2017-01-18➕MANSON, David Murray appointeddirector
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 9 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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-03-06: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Murray Manson Individual · British · DOB 11/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 18/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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