ACER PHARMA LIMITED
- · Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
- · PSC count: 1 → 2
Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 1 improved, 1 worsened.
- ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
- ↑PSC count: 1 → 2
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Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.9y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Charge age ~4.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 mortgage
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 mortgage
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-24🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-06-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-29➕PRITCHARD, Ian appointeddirector
- 2023-06-22➖GRENAN, Michelle resigneddirector
- 2023-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-08-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-08-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-07-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-07-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- 2021-07-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2021-07-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- 2021-07-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-05-01➕GRENAN, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2016-03-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ACER PHARMA LIMITED
- 2016-03-07➕YATES, Jason Derick appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Cst Pharma Group Holdings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cst Pharma Group Holdings Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/05/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jason Yatesceased 01/05/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/06/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/07/2021 | 24/06/2026 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/07/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/07/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/07/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/07/2021 | — |