AYCLIFFE TRADE 'N' SAVE LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | — |
| Cash | £2 | — |
| Net assets | £2 | — |
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
- • 1 officers
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-20➖GREY, Martin resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2002-01-26➖BELL, David William resigneddirector
- 2000-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AYCLIFFE TRADE 'N' SAVE LIMITED
- 2000-05-22➕HARDY, Mathew William appointeddirector
- 2000-05-22➕GREY, Martin appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-22➕SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-22➖SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-22➕BELL, David William appointeddirector
- 2000-05-22➕WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-05-22➖WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mathew William Hardy Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
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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