ACI HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (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: 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).
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.
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £206.7k | £94.7k |
| Debtors | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £206.7k | £94.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30➖DAVIDSON, Alan Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-30➖DAVIDSON, Alan Alexander resigneddirector
- 2026-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-11-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-11-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-01-31➕MILLER, Gavin Robert appointeddirector
- 2003-01-31➕DAVIDSON, Alan Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-31➕DAVIDSON, Alan Alexander appointeddirector
- 2003-01-27➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-01-27➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ACI HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2003-01-22➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-01-22➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DAVIDSON, Alan Alexander resigned 2026-01-30; DAVIDSON, Alan Alexander resigned 2026-01-30
Group structure
Crarae 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Crarae Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan Alexander Davidsonceased 30/10/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
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