ACL BUILDING AND JOINERY LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £32.5k |
| Current assets | — | £23.6k |
| Net assets | — | £32.5k |
| Average employees | 100 | — |
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
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Chl Mortgages for Intermediaries Limited
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2022-11-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2022-10-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-10-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ACL BUILDING AND JOINERY LIMITED
- 2021-09-30➕BROWN, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30📄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 Andrew Robert Brown Individual · British · DOB 04/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/09/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Chl Mortgages for Intermediaries Chl Mortgages for Intermediaries Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/09/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 05/01/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/10/2022 | — |