ORBIS INDEX LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.8k | £-38.1k |
| Current assets | £391.9k | £250.3k |
| Cash | £104.9k | £57.7k |
| Debtors | £227.0k | £159.1k |
| Net assets | £5.4k | £-38.1k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-10➕MCCARTHY, Robert Cain appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-31✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-03-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-03-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-03-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-02-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-02-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ORBIS INDEX LTD
- 2022-10-14➕MCCARTHY, Brian Thomas appointeddirector
- 2022-10-14📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Thomas Mccarthy Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/10/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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