ASPCOLD MANUFACTURING LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-03-31 |
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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 accounts
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ASPCOLD MANUFACTURING LIMITED
- 2024-11-04➕BANKS, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-11-04➕CAFFREY, Edward George appointeddirector
- 2024-11-04➕HARGRAVE, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2024-11-04➕HIRST, David appointeddirector
- 2024-11-04➕THORNTON, Martin Vincent appointeddirector
- 2024-11-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Vincent Thornton Individual · British · DOB 07/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/11/2024 |
Mr Edward George Caffrey Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/11/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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