ACLHA LTD.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-10➖BUDDINGTON, Herold Winston resigneddirector
- 2025-06-17➕AYME-JOUVE, Philippe Yves appointeddirector
- 2025-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-24➖PAGET BROWN, Simon resigneddirector
- 2023-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-13➕BUDDINGTON, Herold Winston appointeddirector
- 2023-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ACLHA LTD.
- 2022-01-13➕PAGET BROWN, Simon appointeddirector
- 2022-01-13📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-03-11: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Valor Finance Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Valor Finance Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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