ACVANS.COM LIMITED
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 16.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.9k | £14.1k |
| Current assets | £48.8k | £25.8k |
| Net assets | £15.9k | £4.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-01➖ARNOLD, Alan James resigneddirector
- 2010-05-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-06-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ACVANS.COM LIMITED
- 2008-06-03➕CRUMPTON, Michael Edward Walter appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-03➕CRUMPTON, Michael Edward Walter appointeddirector
- 2008-06-03➕ARNOLD, Alan James appointeddirector
- 2008-06-03➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-06-03➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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: 2026-06-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Crumpton Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/05/2010 | — |