AIMMS ENTERPRISE LTD
- 47300Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £122.8k |
| Current assets | £744.4k |
| Cash | £234.4k |
| Debtors | £360.6k |
| Net assets | £122.8k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-10-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-02-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-10-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AIMMS ENTERPRISE LTD
- 2017-10-23➕SIPIN, Monica Isabel Carale appointeddirector
- 2017-10-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Monica Isabel Carale Sipin Individual · English · DOB 05/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 23/10/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/02/2019 | 25/10/2023 |