ALATYR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD
- 43290Other construction installation
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-14➖ADAMS, Lee-Ann resigneddirector
- 2025-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ALATYR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD
- 2025-03-03➕HECHTER, Jacobus Christoffel appointeddirector
- 2025-03-03➕ADAMS, Lee-Ann appointeddirector
- 2025-03-03📄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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 Jacobus Christoffel Hechter Individual · South African · DOB 07/1962 · age 64 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 03/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Lee-Ann Adamsceased 14/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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