AINCROFT ENTERPRISES LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.4y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 0.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Laura Alexandra Macintosh
- 2025-04-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AINCROFT ENTERPRISES LTD
- 2025-03-17➕MACINTOSH, Laura Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2025-03-17➕MCKERRACHER, Barbara Ann appointeddirector
- 2025-03-17➕WOOD, David Sinclair appointeddirector
- 2025-03-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-03-19: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Aincroft Group Holdings Ltd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aincroft Group Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 18/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Aincroft Enterprises Ltdceased 18/03/2025· 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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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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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Laura Alexandra Macintosh / Barbara Ann Mckerracher / David Sinclair Wood | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/12/2025 | — |