THE AWARE SQUARE LTD
- · Lifecycle stage: startup → early
- · Investment thesis: unclassified → growth_story
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 70
- · Opportunity score: 75 → 66
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 1 positive.
- ·Lifecycle stage: startup → early
- ·Investment thesis: unclassified → growth_story
- ↓Opportunity score: 75 → 66
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
- ↓Bankability: 65 → 60
- +2 more
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Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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 · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 |
| Current assets | £0 |
| Cash | £0 |
| Debtors | £0 |
| Net assets | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-06-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-04🏢Company incorporatedAs THE AWARE SQUARE LTD
- 2024-07-04➕HASTINGS, Barbara Mitchell appointeddirector
- 2024-07-04📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-17
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Barbara Mitchell Hastings Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/07/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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