ACF CANVASSES LTD
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
- 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
- 47781SIC 47781
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. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £46.7k | £22.9k |
| Current assets | £34.6k | £37.2k |
| Net assets | £54.3k | £23.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ACF CANVASSES LTD
- 2023-02-27➕SANDERSON, Graham appointedsecretary
- 2023-02-27➕SANDERSON, Graham appointeddirector
- 2023-02-27📄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 Graham Sanderson Individual · South African · DOB 10/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 27/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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