A1C TECHNIK LTD
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Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £261.2k | — |
| Current assets | £183.9k | — |
| Net assets | £246.9k | — |
| Average employees | — | 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.
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- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-01-10➕BUCK, Helen appointeddirector
- 2018-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-08➕BUCK, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2011-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A1C TECHNIK LTD
- 2011-09-07➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointeddirector
- 2011-09-07➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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 Andrew John Buck Individual · British · DOB 07/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 07/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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