ACHIEVE PHARMA UK LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £-534.8k |
| Average employees | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21➕WAN, Jerry appointeddirector
- 2024-08-21➖BENCICH, John Allan resigneddirector
- 2023-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-11-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-10➕BENCICH, John Allan appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-06-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-03-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2008-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ACHIEVE PHARMA UK LIMITED
- 2008-11-17➕STEWART, Richard Alistair Balfour appointeddirector
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/08/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Anthony Clarkeceased 01/08/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Richard Alistair Balfour Stewartceased 01/08/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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