ANICCA AI & INSIGHTS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 change-of-name
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-04-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-30📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-29➖DELLO-IOIO, Lucia resigneddirector
- 2026-04-29➖HUDSON, Paul Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2025-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ANICCA AI & INSIGHTS LTD
- 2025-08-28➕SIMMONDS, Ann Marie appointeddirector
- 2025-08-28➕WYNN, Darren James appointeddirector
- 2025-08-28➕DELLO-IOIO, Lucia appointeddirector
- 2025-08-28➕HUDSON, Paul Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2025-08-28📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 0.9 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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DELLO-IOIO, Lucia resigned 2026-04-29; HUDSON, Paul Jonathan resigned 2026-04-29
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-05-11: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ann Marie Simmonds Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/04/2026 |
Mr Darren James Wynn Individual · British · DOB 09/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/04/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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