ACP CATERING LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 · 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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-11.8k | £-12.9k |
| Current assets | £13.6k | £8.5k |
| Cash | £9.7k | £4.0k |
| Debtors | £163 | £584 |
| Net assets | £-11.8k | £-12.9k |
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 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ACP CATERING LIMITED
- 2023-02-19➕PLUCK, Amanda Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-02-19➕PLUCK, Colin appointeddirector
- 2023-02-19📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Amanda Jane Pluck Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 25–50% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/02/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Colin Pluckceased 22/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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