A.C. VAALE LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: 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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 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.
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Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs A.C. VAALE LTD
- 2021-08-02➕BHATTI, Harnek Chand appointeddirector
- 2021-08-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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 Harnek Chand Bhatti Individual · Indian · DOB 09/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/08/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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