AVA CONSULTANTS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2022-08-31 |
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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 (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-05➕WALKER, Stephanie appointeddirector
- 2021-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AVA CONSULTANTS LTD
- 2021-08-23➕SANGSTER, Karena appointeddirector
- 2021-08-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Karena Sangster Individual · British · DOB 01/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/08/2021 |
Miss Stephanie Walker Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/05/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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