ASTROPOL HOLDING LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -38% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £623.3k | £634.5k |
| Current assets | £18.3k | £29.4k |
| Cash | £18.2k | £29.3k |
| Debtors | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £315.4k | £318.5k |
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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-09-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-09-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-11📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-01-11📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2018-12-21➕ACE BIDCO LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2015-12-31➖HUGHES, Brian resigneddirector
- 2011-06-01➕HUGHES, Brian appointeddirector
- 2008-04-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-11-28➕WRIGHT, Samantha Claire appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-28➕WRIGHT, Christopher James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2007-11-28➖BRABNERS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-28➖BRABNERS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ASTROPOL HOLDING LIMITED
- 2007-04-19➕BRABNERS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-19➕BRABNERS DIRECTORS LIMITED 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.
- +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 19 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 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
Ace Bidco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Christopher James Wright Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 18/05/2016 |
Ace Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/12/2018 |
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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6 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.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/04/2008 | — |