A.S ASSOCIATES (SCOT) LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.6k | £2.0k |
| Current assets | £21.7k | £29.0k |
| Net assets | £3.6k | £6.1k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-07-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs A.S ASSOCIATES (SCOT) LTD
- 2022-05-10➕ARTHUR, Alison Joan appointeddirector
- 2022-05-10➕STONE, Samantha appointeddirector
- 2022-05-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Samantha Stone Individual · British · DOB 08/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/05/2022 |
Mrs Alison Joan Arthur Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/05/2022 |
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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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