ACEMORE FINANCE LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £20.7k | — |
| Current assets | £30.1k | — |
| Net assets | £20.7k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-03➕CRAVEN, Joanne Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-05-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-05-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-05-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ACEMORE FINANCE LIMITED
- 2019-05-01➕CRAVEN, David Charles Mcnae appointeddirector
- 2019-05-01📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Charles Mcnae Craven Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/05/2019 |
Mrs Joanne Louise Craven Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/05/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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