FRANKLIN COVEY EUROPE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03282374 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 19.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£1.75M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,747,929
Cash YoY
+6%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.4m
↑ 6.0% YoY
Net Worth
£1.7m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£5.6m
↓ 7.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1.2m£2.4m£3.6m£4.8m£6.0mAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£3.96M£3.95M
Current assets£5.61M£6.04M
Cash£1.42M£1.34M
Debtors£4.12M£4.63M
Net assets£1.75M£1.74M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-29
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  2. 2025-06-23
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  3. 2025-06-23
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    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-06-13
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    YOUNG, Stephen D resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-06-13
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    YOUNG, Stephen D resigned
    director
  6. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  7. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  8. 2022-05-23
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  9. 2021-05-28
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  10. 2020-05-27
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  11. 2019-06-11
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  12. 2018-06-12
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  13. 2017-12-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2017-05-25
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  15. 2017-01-11
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  16. 2016-06-09
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  17. 2015-11-20
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  18. 2010-09-30
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    MARDYKS, Stephan resigned
    director
  19. 2010-01-29
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    SUMSION, Scott Wills appointed
    director
  20. 2010-01-29
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    MARDYKS, Stephan appointed
    director
  21. 2007-03-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  22. 2007-02-01
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    NEILSEN, J Scott resigned
    director
  23. 2007-01-01
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    WHITTEMORE, Paul Martin resigned
    director
  24. 2006-11-01
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    ASKER, Stephen Charles appointed
    director
  25. 2006-11-01
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    SCOTT, Mark Joseph resigned
    director
  26. 2005-08-31
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    CHRISTENSEN, Val John resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-08-31
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    YOUNG, Stephen D appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-08-31
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    CHRISTENSEN, Val John resigned
    director
  29. 2005-08-31
    ➕
    NEILSEN, J Scott appointed
    director
  30. 2005-08-31
    ➕
    YOUNG, Stephen D appointed
    director
  31. 2005-02-01
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    WHITTEMORE, Paul Martin appointed
    director
  32. 2005-01-14
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    GAMON, Mark resigned
    director
  33. 2002-08-30
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    DAVIDSON, Gregory Alan resigned
    director
  34. 2002-05-14
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    GAMON, Mark appointed
    director
  35. 2002-05-14
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    SCOTT, Mark Joseph appointed
    director
  36. 2002-05-01
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    RIGG MCGUIRE, Mikell resigned
    director
  37. 1999-07-20
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    HARDING, John Reed resigned
    director
  38. 1999-03-23
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    CHRISTENSEN, Craig Roy resigned
    director
  39. 1999-03-23
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    ROWBERRY, John Henry resigned
    director
  40. 1999-02-26
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    CHRISTENSEN, Craig Roy appointed
    director
  41. 1999-02-26
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    DAVIDSON, Gregory Alan appointed
    director
  42. 1997-10-22
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    BIRCH, Anthony George resigned
    director
  43. 1997-10-22
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    MACADAM, Charles Melrose resigned
    director
  44. 1996-11-18
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    Company incorporated
    As FRANKLIN COVEY EUROPE LIMITED
  45. 1996-11-18
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    CHRISTENSEN, Val John appointed
    secretary
  46. 1996-11-18
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 1996-11-18
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1996-11-18
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    BIRCH, Anthony George appointed
    director
  49. 1996-11-18
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    CHRISTENSEN, Val John appointed
    director
  50. 1996-11-18
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    HARDING, John Reed appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: YOUNG, Stephen D resigned 2025-06-13; YOUNG, Stephen D resigned 2025-06-13

Group structure

Franklincovey Co is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Franklincovey Co
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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FRANKLIN COVEY EUROPE LIMITED
This company · 03282374

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Franklincovey Co
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares18/11/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Ground Floor Blenheim Court
19 George Street
Banbury
OX16 5BH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

ASKER, Stephen Charles→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SUMSION, Scott Wills→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHRISTENSEN, Val John→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-18 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
YOUNG, Stephen D→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2025-06-13
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-11-18 · resigned 1996-11-18
Resigned
BIRCH, Anthony George→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-11-18 · resigned 1997-10-22
Resigned
CHRISTENSEN, Craig Roy→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 1999-03-23
Resigned
CHRISTENSEN, Val John→
director · ~73y · appointed 1996-11-18 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Gregory Alan→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 2002-08-30
Resigned
GAMON, Mark→
director · ~67y · appointed 2002-05-14 · resigned 2005-01-14
Resigned
HARDING, John Reed→
director · ~67y · appointed 1996-11-18 · resigned 1999-07-20
Resigned
MACADAM, Charles Melrose→
director · ~80y · appointed 1996-11-18 · resigned 1997-10-22
Resigned
MARDYKS, Stephan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-01-29 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
NEILSEN, J Scott→
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2007-02-01
Resigned
RIGG MCGUIRE, Mikell→
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-11-18 · resigned 2002-05-01
Resigned
ROWBERRY, John Henry→
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-11-18 · resigned 1999-03-23
Resigned
SCOTT, Mark Joseph→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-05-14 · resigned 2006-11-01
Resigned
WHITTEMORE, Paul Martin→
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2007-01-01
Resigned
YOUNG, Stephen D→
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2025-06-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property08/03/2007—
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Recent filings (98 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-19