ANCHOR HOUSE HOLIDAYS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (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: 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 (73/100)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 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £132.9k |
| Current assets | £152.8k |
| Net assets | £132.9k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ANCHOR HOUSE HOLIDAYS LIMITED
- 2018-07-26➕MARKE, Neil Temlett appointeddirector
- 2018-07-26📄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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 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.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 Neil Temlett Marke Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/07/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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