ACL GROUP LTD
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: 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.0k | £9.1k |
| Current assets | £131.6k | £78.4k |
| Cash | £53.3k | £26.8k |
| Debtors | £78.3k | £51.6k |
| Net assets | £2.0k | £9.1k |
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
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ACL GROUP LTD
- 2020-09-21➕LONGSHAW, Craig Christopher appointeddirector
- 2020-09-21📄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
cleanGroup structure
Ggcs Holdings Limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ggcs Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 16/03/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Stacey Longshawceased 16/03/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mr Craig Christopher Longshawceased 16/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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