ARIAN (SCOTLAND) LTD.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.5k | £18.8k |
| Current assets | £79.2k | £61.7k |
| Net assets | £177 | £177 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-03-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ARIAN (SCOTLAND) LTD.
- 2017-12-21➕NISBET, Sean appointeddirector
- 2017-12-21📄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 8 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sean Nisbet Individual · British · DOB 09/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/12/2017 |
Mrs Karianne Nisbet Individual · British · DOB 06/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/12/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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