A.C.M. (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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.
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 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1100 | 1100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals 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
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-02-29➖WRAY, Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-01-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-20📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2013-03-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A.C.M. (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED
- 2013-03-07➕WRAY, Philip appointeddirector
- 2013-03-07➕WRAY, Robert appointeddirector
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
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
A.C.M. (Yorkshire) Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A.C.M. (Yorkshire) Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/02/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Robert Wrayceased 29/02/2024· 25-50% shares
- Madeleine Wendy Clarise Wrayceased 29/02/2024· 25-50% shares
- Philip Wrayceased 29/02/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/01/2020 | — |