ACCESS COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.1k | £-4.0k |
| Current assets | £15.3k | £9.5k |
| Net assets | £2.1k | £-4.0k |
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
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Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-13➖HART, Benjamin Richard William resigneddirector
- 2023-06-13➖HART, Charlotte Julie resigneddirector
- 2023-06-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCESS COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT LTD
- 2023-05-16➕HART, Julie Claire appointeddirector
- 2023-05-16➕HART, Richard Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-05-16➕HART, Benjamin Richard William appointeddirector
- 2023-05-16➕HART, Charlotte Julie appointeddirector
- 2023-05-16📄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.
- +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
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Michael Hart Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 16/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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