ACSYS LASERTECHNIK UK LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -78% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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
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 | £207.5k | £249.2k |
| Current assets | £353.1k | £1.14M |
| Cash | £221.7k | £994.8k |
| Debtors | £131.4k | £146.5k |
| Net assets | £207.5k | £249.2k |
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.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-12➖MAGEE, Jonathan William Alastair resigneddirector
- 2025-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12➕MAGEE, Jonathan William Alastair appointeddirector
- 2019-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-08-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-08-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ACSYS LASERTECHNIK UK LIMITED
- 2012-08-09➕KIMMEL, Gerhard 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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 Gerhard Kimmel Individual · German · DOB 12/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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