AMS ELECTRICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £109.7k | £84.7k |
| Current assets | £143.6k | £86.0k |
| Net assets | £109.7k | £84.7k |
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
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AMS ELECTRICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 2015-09-11➕SELKIRK, Andrew Muir appointeddirector
- 2015-09-11📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Muir Selkirk Individual · British · DOB 11/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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