ACD COACHWORKS 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 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £179.0k | £136.0k |
| Current assets | £96.1k | £89.5k |
| Net assets | £176.1k | £133.1k |
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.
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- 2026-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ACD COACHWORKS LTD
- 2020-10-03➕DARBY, Andrew Craig appointeddirector
- 2020-10-03📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Craig Darby Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 03/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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