ACME AT 40FT LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-24➖WATKINS, Daniel Maurice resigneddirector
- 2023-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-07➕WATKINS, Daniel Maurice appointeddirector
- 2022-09-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-01➕40FT BREWERY LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-04-01📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-03-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-09➕CLARKE, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ACME AT 40FT LTD
- 2022-02-21➕RYAN, Stephen, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-02-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
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
cleanGroup structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acme Fire Cult Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/02/2022 |
40ft Brewery Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/02/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
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Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
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