AFFORDABLE COLOUR PRINT LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). 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).
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 · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Current assets | £2 | £2 |
| Cash | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-02-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31➕PORTSMOUTH, John appointeddirector
- 2017-03-31➖PORTSMOUTH, Margaret resigneddirector
- 2016-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AFFORDABLE COLOUR PRINT LTD
- 2015-02-04➕PORTSMOUTH, Margaret 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 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Portsmouth Individual · British · DOB 06/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/01/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Margaret Portsmouthceased 01/01/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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