ARCHIVE SOUTH LIMITED
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-07-31 |
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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
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-01➖MCGILL, Thomas Allan resigneddirector
- 2023-06-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Caledonian Heritable Limited
- 2022-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCHIVE SOUTH LIMITED
- 2022-07-15➕MCVICAR, Fergus James appointeddirector
- 2022-07-15➕MCGILL, Thomas Allan appointeddirector
- 2022-07-15📄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 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-07-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Fergus James Mcvicar Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/07/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Caledonian Heritable Caledonian Heritable Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/05/2023 | — |