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Rockpool Acquisitions PLC

Financial Services First-pass screen £0.36m

260/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 15

Operating leverage 25% 35

Valuation 25% 25

Downside protection 15% 35

First-pass take

Rockpool/ELG is a distressed apparel manufacturer with zero AI exposure, thin 3.9% EBITDA margins (€54m revenue / €2.1m EBITDA), technical debt default, and working capital shortage. Cyclical demand, limited leverage, and US tariff exposure make this unsuitable for the strategy.

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