ATEC (SCOTLAND) LTD.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -70% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £59.6k | £96.0k |
| Current assets | £64.3k | £162.5k |
| Cash | £39.8k | £131.6k |
| Debtors | £10.5k | £25.1k |
| Net assets | £58.9k | £95.5k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
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- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-03-20➖THOMSON, Grant James Dougald resigneddirector
- 2018-02-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-02-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-02-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ATEC (SCOTLAND) LTD.
- 2018-01-29➕MACDONALD, Alan David appointeddirector
- 2018-01-29➕THOMSON, Grant James Dougald appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan David Macdonald Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/01/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Grant James Dougald Thomsonceased 20/03/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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