A5 DE1 LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 2.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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.
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £74.0k | £97.8k |
| Current assets | £69.8k | £37.6k |
| Cash | £24.6k | £16.3k |
| Debtors | £26.0k | £15.5k |
| Net assets | £-4.7k | £8.3k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Papa John's (GB) Limited
- 2023-08-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Papa John's (GB) Limited
- 2022-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs A5 DE1 LTD
- 2022-08-19➕SINGH, Arwinder appointeddirector
- 2022-08-19📄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 Arwinder Singh Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/08/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Papa John's (GB) Papa John's (GB) Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Papa John's (GB) Papa John's (GB) Limited | A registered charge | — | 21/06/2023 | — |