AYRSHIRE ANIMAL BY=PRODUCTS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-24➕HANCOCK, Gary appointeddirector
- 2024-07-24➕WALSH, Patrick Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-07-24➖BOGIE, David Crombie resigneddirector
- 2024-07-24➖BOGIE, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-30🏢Company incorporatedAs AYRSHIRE ANIMAL BY=PRODUCTS LIMITED
- 2022-08-30➕BOGIE, David Crombie appointeddirector
- 2022-08-30➕BOGIE, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2022-08-30📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Dundas Chemical Company (Mosspark) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dundas Chemical Company (Mosspark) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/08/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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