ALS LANDSCAPING 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 (77/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £432.5k | — |
| Current assets | £606.9k | — |
| Cash | £537.0k | — |
| Debtors | £69.9k | — |
| Net assets | £432.5k | — |
| Average employees | — | -1300 |
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.
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Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ALS LANDSCAPING LTD
- 2021-10-14➕SMITH, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2021-10-14➕SMITH, Addam Lee appointeddirector
- 2021-10-14📄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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Addam Lee Smith Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/10/2021 |
Mrs Caroline Jane Smith Individual · British · DOB 08/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/10/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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