ACELLO LTD
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Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).
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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 12 | 600 |
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 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-03-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ACELLO LTD
- 2020-06-24➕MANSBRIDGE, Lewis James appointeddirector
- 2020-06-24➕SHEARER, Will appointeddirector
- 2020-06-24📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Acello Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acello Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 18/05/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Lewis James Mansbridgeceased 18/05/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Will Shearerceased 18/05/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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