ACQUESTRA (NW6) LTD
- 70100Activities of head offices
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 -50% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-55.5k | £-27.5k |
| Current assets | £173.9k | £169.1k |
| Cash | £218 | £440 |
| Debtors | £173.7k | £168.7k |
| Net assets | £-55.5k | £-27.5k |
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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 gazette
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
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Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2023-10-17📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2023-08-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-02📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2019-06-22➕PORTCH, Philip Aaron appointeddirector
- 2019-06-22➖LADBROOK, Philip resigneddirector
- 2019-06-22➖ACUMEN (LDN) resignedcorporate-director
- 2019-01-05➕ACUMEN (LDN) appointedcorporate-director
- 2018-10-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ultimate Bridging Finance Limited
- 2018-05-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ACQUESTRA (NW6) LTD
- 2018-05-08➕LADBROOK, Philip 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 62 — 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 62. 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip Aaron Portch Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 22/06/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ultimate Bridging Finance Ultimate Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/10/2018 | — |