DUNDEE AUTOTECH LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.4k | £26.7k |
| Cash | £212 | £195 |
| Net assets | £18.4k | £26.7k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-14🏢Company incorporatedAs DUNDEE AUTOTECH LTD
- 2019-03-14➕MARR, John appointeddirector
- 2019-03-14📄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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. 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 John Marr Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/03/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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