AUDIO SUPPLIES LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £54.6k | £1.6k |
| Current assets | £66.6k | £56.4k |
| Net assets | £41.2k | £1.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AUDIO SUPPLIES LTD
- 2021-12-24➕STEWART, Roddy appointeddirector
- 2021-12-24📄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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. 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 Roddy Stewart Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/12/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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