PIVOT RESEARCH LTD
- 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (57/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-26➖CHEUNG, Shenga resigneddirector
- 2025-03-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-18➕CHEUNG, Shenga appointeddirector
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs PIVOT RESEARCH LTD
- 2020-07-16➕CHEUNG, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2020-07-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-04-07: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-08-14: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Cheung Individual · British · DOB 07/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/07/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Shenga Cheungceased 26/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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