A1 CRAFT LTD
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. 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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £46.6k | £51.5k |
| Current assets | £46.6k | £51.5k |
| Net assets | £12.3k | £9.8k |
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 (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-07-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-21🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 CRAFT LTD
- 2020-05-21➕PIPALIA, Disha Samir appointeddirector
- 2020-05-21📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Disha Samir Pipalia Individual · British · DOB 02/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/06/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Pipalia Ltdceased 02/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mrs Disha Samir Pipaliaceased 16/07/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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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