APRICO HOLDINGS 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
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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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-11🏢Company incorporatedAs APRICO HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2023-08-11➕STROUP, Loredana, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2023-08-11➕STROUP, George Austin, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-08-11➕STROUP, Loredana, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-08-11📄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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Loredana Stroup Individual · American · DOB 09/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/08/2023 |
Dr George Austin Stroup Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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