AC ALTO LIMITED

🌱Startupactive
15871663 · ltd · incorporated 2024-08-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other credit granting n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (48/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-24
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-04-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-04-29
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2025-03-18
    COLLETT, Samuel James appointed
    director
  6. 2024-08-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AC ALTO LIMITED
  7. 2024-08-02
    LOWE, Jamieson William George appointed
    director
  8. 2024-08-02
    TOUCHE, Peter Francis appointed
    director
  9. 2024-08-02
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Young company: Only 1.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-02

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Samuel James Collett
Individual · British · DOB 10/1980 · age 46
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting18/03/2025
Jamieson William George Lowe
Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting02/08/2024
Mr Peter Francis Touche
Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting02/08/2024

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64929 — Other credit granting n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Flb Accountants Llp 1010 Eskdale Road
Winnersh Triangle
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG41 5TS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-02OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

COLLETT, Samuel James
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-03-18
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Active
LOWE, Jamieson William George
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-08-02
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Active
TOUCHE, Peter Francis
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-08-02
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Active

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Recent filings (6 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-29
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-08-02