AINCROFT GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | -300 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-07-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-07-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-06-09➕MACINTOSH, Laura Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2014-09-12➖WOOD, Linda Marion resignedsecretary
- 2014-09-12➖GILMOUR, Susan Jane resigneddirector
- 2014-09-12➖MACKINTOSH, Laura A resigneddirector
- 2014-09-12➖WOOD, David Clunas resigneddirector
- 2013-05-01➕MCKERRACHER, Barbara Ann appointeddirector
- 2013-05-01➖MCKERRACHER, Barbara Ann resigneddirector
- 2013-05-01➕WOOD, David Clunas appointeddirector
- 2008-02-01➕MCKERRACHER, Barbara Ann appointeddirector
- 2008-02-01➕WOOD, David Sinclair appointeddirector
- 2008-02-01➕GILMOUR, Susan Jane appointeddirector
- 2008-02-01➕MACKINTOSH, Laura A appointeddirector
- 2008-02-01➖WOOD, David Clunas resigneddirector
- 2006-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AINCROFT GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
- 2006-11-09➕WOOD, Linda Marion appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-09➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-11-09➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-11-09➕WOOD, David Clunas appointeddirector
- 2006-11-09➕CODIR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-11-09➖CODIR LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-11-09➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-11-09➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-03-18: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Laura Alexandra Macintosh Individual · British · DOB 09/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/03/2025 |
Mr David Sinclair Wood Individual · British · DOB 04/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/03/2025 |
Mrs Barbara Ann Mckerracher Individual · British · DOB 03/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Barbara Ann Mckerracherceased 01/08/2017· significant influence
- Mrs Barbara Ann Mckerracherceased 01/07/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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