ALCHEMY COACH ACADEMY LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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.
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 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-29📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-10➖WELSH, Joan resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-04-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ALCHEMY COACH ACADEMY LTD
- 2008-04-17➕WIGMORE-WELSH, Jill appointeddirector
- 2008-04-17➕WELSH, Joan appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-17➕Incorporate Secretariat Limited appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-04-17➖Incorporate Secretariat Limited resignedcorporate-secretary
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-01
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Jill Wigmore-Welsh Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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