APPLE TREE CARPENTRY & CONSTRUCTION LTD
- 41201Construction of commercial buildings
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
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 (78/100)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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.0k | £8.5k |
| Current assets | £21.5k | £16.1k |
| Net assets | £6.0k | £8.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLE TREE CARPENTRY & CONSTRUCTION LTD
- 2021-11-28➕RIDOUT, Connor appointeddirector
- 2021-11-28📄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 Connor Ridout Individual · Welsh · DOB 08/1997 · age 29 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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