AC TAYLOR PROPERTIES LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 1.0y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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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 mortgage
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-06-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2025-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs AC TAYLOR PROPERTIES LTD
- 2022-10-30➕TAYLOR, Alastair Graham Leslie appointeddirector
- 2022-10-30➕TAYLOR, Christopher James Adrian appointeddirector
- 2022-10-30📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "TAYLOR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alastair Graham Leslie Taylor Individual · British · DOB 12/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/10/2022 |
Mr Christopher James Adrian Taylor Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/10/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/06/2025 | — |