ACE BLINDS LIMITED
- 47599Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
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. 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 · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £16.6k | £25.5k |
| Current assets | £25.1k | £32.9k |
| Net assets | £1.9k | £621 |
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE BLINDS LIMITED
- 2022-01-20➕MCLOUGHLIN, Amber Taryn appointeddirector
- 2022-01-20➕MCLOUGHLIN, Ian Colin Joe appointeddirector
- 2022-01-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Amber Taryn Mcloughlin Individual · British · DOB 05/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/01/2022 |
Mr Ian Colin Joe Mcloughlin Individual · British · DOB 06/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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