A1 ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £134.0k | £199.2k |
| Current assets | £139.8k | £228.7k |
| Cash | £106.6k | £168.3k |
| Debtors | £33.2k | £60.4k |
| Net assets | £106.1k | £152.5k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-07-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2012-01-01➖WATSON, Ian Richard resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-22🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED
- 2008-08-22➕SANDERS, Louis Richard appointeddirector
- 2008-08-22➕WATSON, Ian Richard appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-22➕SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-08-22➖SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED 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 ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Louis Sanders Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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