DATA NUMERICS LTD
- 62012Business and domestic software development
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
- 63120Web portals
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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 (78/100)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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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 officers
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-15🏢Company incorporatedAs DATA NUMERICS LTD
- 2020-01-15➕DEVINE, Robert Laurie Smith, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-15➕DEVINE, Robert Laurie Smith, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-01-15📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Robert Laurie Smith Devine Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/01/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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