WAVEBEAM LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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 · IFRS| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-03➕ALLAN, George Keith appointeddirector
- 2020-05-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-05-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-16➕SANDS, Charles Henry appointeddirector
- 2019-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-23➕O'BRIEN, Patrick Joseph, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-08-30🏢Company incorporatedAs WAVEBEAM LIMITED
- 2017-08-30➕ZACCARINI, Frederick Tony appointeddirector
- 2017-08-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Frederick Tony Zaccarini Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/08/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
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Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
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