SPEKTRUM LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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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
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-08📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2019-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs SPEKTRUM LIMITED
- 2018-06-06➕DOUGLAS, Jonathan James appointeddirector
- 2018-06-06📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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 Jonathan James Douglas Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/06/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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