A P HALE ENTERPRISES LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -84% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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 · 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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.6k | £149.8k |
| Current assets | £116.6k | £161.8k |
| Cash | £12.7k | £81.1k |
| Debtors | £103.9k | £80.8k |
| Net assets | £-2.3k | £148.8k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-15📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-04-15📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-01➕HALE, Margaret Mary appointedsecretary
- 2018-10-01➖HALE, Martin Vincent resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-10-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-05-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs A P HALE ENTERPRISES LTD
- 2018-05-01➕HALE, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➕HALE, Martin Vincent appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HALE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Zoe Hale Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/03/2024 |
Mr Anthony Hale Individual · British · DOB 11/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/05/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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