AUCHMORE POWER LTD
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -57% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £789.3k | £718.7k |
| Current assets | £590.5k | £547.7k |
| Cash | £111.9k | £261.9k |
| Debtors | £478.6k | £285.7k |
| Net assets | £731.1k | £658.4k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
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- 2018-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-07-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
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- 2016-10-03📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2016-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-12-15➕MACKENZIE, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2014-08-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Leasing Limited (Registered Number 06377532)
- 2011-09-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AUCHMORE POWER LTD
- 2011-09-06➕MACKENZIE, Ian Donald appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Donald Mackenzie Individual · British · DOB 01/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | — | sig. influence75-100% shares · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
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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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Close Leasing (Registered Number 06377532) Close Leasing Limited (Registered Number 06377532) | A registered charge | — | 28/08/2014 | 14/07/2017 |