LEAFLITE LTD
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2024-04-05 | 2023-04-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £135 | £73 |
| Current assets | £135 | £73 |
| Net assets | £135 | £73 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-09-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-09-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-08➕ARCEO, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2019-07-08➖KERR, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2019-06-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-12🏢Company incorporatedAs LEAFLITE LTD
- 2019-06-12➕KERR, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2019-06-12📄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
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-05
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2024-06-04
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Michelle Arceo Individual · Filipino · DOB 01/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 08/07/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Daniel Kerrceased 08/07/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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