ANO VEHICLE SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (72/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.2k |
| Current assets | £2.1k |
| Net assets | £2.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-01➖HANRATTY, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2026-02-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-05➕BROUGHTON, Harrison Jon appointeddirector
- 2025-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-04-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ANO VEHICLE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2024-01-25➕HANRATTY, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2024-01-25📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin Hanratty Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/01/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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