ANA'S FARMACY LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-09-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ANA'S FARMACY LTD
- 2020-10-21➕JONES, Shann Erin appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-21➕JONES, Richard Mansel appointeddirector
- 2020-10-21➕JONES, Shann Erin appointeddirector
- 2020-10-21➕NIX, Alice Ann appointeddirector
- 2020-10-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Chuckling Goat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuckling Goat Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/11/2025 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Chuckling Goat Holdings Limitedceased 12/11/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Richard Mansel Jonesceased 13/08/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Alice Ann Nixceased 13/08/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Shann Erin Jonesceased 13/08/2025· 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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