A & I HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.6y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Charge age ~4.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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.
Key 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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £228.0k |
| Net assets | — | £118.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2026-01-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2024-02-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-01-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2023-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Castle Trust Capital PLC
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-01➕DUTTON, Aneta appointeddirector
- 2020-08-25🏢Company incorporatedAs A & I HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2020-08-25➕DUTTON, Benjamin John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-08-25📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Benjamin John Dutton Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/08/2020 |
Mrs Aneta Dutton Individual · British · DOB 01/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/08/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/01/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Castle Trust Capital Castle Trust Capital PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/11/2021 | 07/02/2024 |