A & C CONTRACTS HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14812843 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-18
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
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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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs A & C CONTRACTS HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2023-04-18➕FENLON, Alan appointeddirector
- 2023-04-18➕FENLON, Daniel Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-04-18➕FENLON, Mathew James appointeddirector
- 2023-04-18➕FENLON, Melanie appointeddirector
- 2023-04-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Alan Fenlon Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/04/2023 |
Mrs Melanie Fenlon Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
1 George Street
Wolverhampton
WV2 4DG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-01
Last: 2026-04-17
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
FENLON, Alan→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-04-18
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FENLON, Daniel Anthony→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-04-18
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FENLON, Mathew James→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-04-18
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FENLON, Melanie→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-04-18
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Recent filings (7 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-04-18