A1 LAUNDERETTE & DRY CLEANING LIMITED
- 96010Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.7k | £15.1k |
| Current assets | — | £14.9k |
| Net assets | £40.7k | £15.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-02-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-11-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 LAUNDERETTE & DRY CLEANING LIMITED
- 2019-12-09➕ALAO-ADEJUMO, Adebukunola appointedsecretary
- 2019-12-09➕ALAO-ADEJUMO, Adebukunola Esther appointeddirector
- 2019-12-09📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Adebukunola Esther Alao-Adejumo Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/12/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Other · ME postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0800ONLINE.CO.UK LIMITED→ 03927913 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 13 BOWER STREET LTD→ 05961546 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 2 WAY LTD→ 06072489 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 29 HIGH STREET LTD→ 06173355 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 30 BOWER PLACE (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 03697933 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| 55 KENT LIMITED→ 12902250 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A & J BRAY LIMITED→ 10209355 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A2 CAR SALES LIMITED→ 15967569 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABLESTOKE FINANCIAL PLANNING LLP→ OC367708 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE ZERO LIMITED→ 09289954 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ABSW LIMITED→ 07376343 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ACCESSLINK HEALTH CIC→ 17044623 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.