ACM LEISURE LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.5y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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 | 2024-11-28 | 2023-11-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £223.0k | £247.6k |
| Net assets | £93.0k | £144.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals 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 mortgage
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Henry Charles Moreton
- 2024-09-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-04-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-04-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-04-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-11-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-05-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-05-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-05-09📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-05-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-01-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-11-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Cashino Gaming Limited
- 2020-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ACM LEISURE LIMITED
- 2020-10-14➕MOORE, Adrian Charles appointeddirector
- 2020-10-14➕MORETON, Henry Charles appointeddirector
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Cornshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cornshire Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/10/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Adrian Charles Mooreceased 09/09/2024· 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Henry Charles Moreton | A registered charge | — | 10/10/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Cashino Gaming Cashino Gaming Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 20/11/2020 | 01/09/2022 |