00421763 LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 92). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2022-07-15📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 1994-11-01➕GARFORTH, Douglas appointedsecretary
- 1994-11-01➕GARFORTH, Douglas appointeddirector
- 1994-09-26➖MORRIS, Alan Francis resignedsecretary
- 1994-08-31➖BOLTON, David Richard resigneddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1946-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 00421763 LIMITED
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 92 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 92 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 80 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 1995-10-31
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