22 ACOL ROAD LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £88.7k | £88.7k |
| Current assets | £5.5k | £5.5k |
| Net assets | £88.7k | £88.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-11➖COSSAR, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2026-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-30📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2016-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-01-11➕COSSAR, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2013-09-07➕CLONMORE CAPITAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2013-08-15➖O'CONNOR, James Gregory resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-14➕O'CONNOR, James Gregory appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-14➕COSSAR, Andrew James appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-14➖COSSAR, Andrew James resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-14➖COSSAR, Andrew James resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-14➕O'CONNOR, James Gregory appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-14➕COSSAR, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2013-08-14➖COSSAR, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2013-08-14➖COSSAR, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2011-11-21➖OVERTON, William John resigneddirector
- 2009-02-27➕OREILLY, Catherine Mary appointeddirector
- 2008-03-16➕COSSAR, Andrew James appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-16➖MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-03-16➕OVERTON, William John appointeddirector
- 2006-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 22 ACOL ROAD LIMITED
- 2006-04-12➕MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-12➕COSSAR, Andrew James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
cleanGroup structure
Clonmore Capital Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Catherine Mary O'Reilly Individual · Irish · DOB 02/1970 · age 56 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Clonmore Capital Limited Corporate entity | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew James Cossarceased 11/04/2026· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
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