ACTION GRAPHICS & DISPLAY LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 800 | 900 |
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTION GRAPHICS & DISPLAY LTD
- 2019-12-23➕JEFFCOAT, Paul Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-12-23➕MARRIOTT, Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-12-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Marriott Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/12/2019 |
Mr Paul Robert Jeffcoat Individual · British · DOB 11/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/12/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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