AC MEZZ LIMITED
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Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 13.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | — |
| Net assets | £100 | — |
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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-12-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-12-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Leumi Abl Limited
- 2013-06-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Leumi Abl Limited
- 2011-12-31➕PRICE, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2011-12-31➖JENKINS, Hans resigneddirector
- 2008-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs AC MEZZ LIMITED
- 2008-10-07➕JENKINS, Hans appointeddirector
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul William Price Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/07/2016 |
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 | Leumi Abl Leumi Abl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/10/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Leumi Abl Leumi Abl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/06/2013 | — |