A4 PROPERTIES LTD
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £807.4k | £830.2k |
| Current assets | £1.1k | £5.5k |
| Net assets | £366.9k | £363.1k |
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 accounts
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-07-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2003-05-30➕APPAFRAM, Nana Pokua appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-30➕APPAFRAM, Samuel Edumadzie appointeddirector
- 2003-05-30➖CF CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-05-30➖CF CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2003-05-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A4 PROPERTIES LTD
- 2003-05-29➕CF CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-05-29➕CF CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-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 23 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Samuel Edumadzie Appafram Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
Mrs Nana Pokua Appafram Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
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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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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