AREA 8 DIGITAL LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-26➕GULIK, Patrycja appointeddirector
- 2025-04-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-04-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-25➕GULIK, Patrycja appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AREA 8 DIGITAL LTD
- 2025-04-22➕BAUER, Kristopher appointeddirector
- 2025-04-22📄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.
- +Young company: Only 1.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kristopher Bauer Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/04/2025 |
Miss Patrycja Guilk Individual · Polish · DOB 04/1989 · age 37 | 50–75% | 25–50% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 01/05/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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