A C F (TRUCK PARTS) LTD
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £100 |
| Current assets | — | £100 |
| Debtors | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 | £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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-12📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-01-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-01-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-30🏢Company incorporatedAs A C F (TRUCK PARTS) LTD
- 2010-07-30➕BRADFORD, Karen Jean appointeddirector
- 2010-07-30➕BRADFORD, Robert 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
cleanGroup structure
Acton Commercial Factors Limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acton Commercial Factors Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/12/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Robert Bradfordceased 01/12/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Karen Jean Bradfordceased 01/12/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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