AL TELFORD 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-3.6k |
| Current assets | £4.5k |
| Cash | £4.5k |
| Debtors | £1 |
| Net assets | £-3.6k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AL TELFORD LTD
- 2021-03-16➕ANDERSON, Aiden Logan appointeddirector
- 2021-03-16📄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 5 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 Aiden Logan Anderson Individual · British · DOB 02/1996 · age 30 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/03/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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.
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