F O S FASHION MARKETING LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 3 | 400 |
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
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-01-14⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-01-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-20📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-10-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-07-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-05-31➕KELLER, Jacquelyn Louise appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-31➖KNOWLES, Michelle resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Derwent Valley London Limited
- 2004-05-29➕KNOWLES, Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-30➖SANCHINI, Sandra Maria resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-30➖SANCHINI, Sandra Maria resigneddirector
- 1999-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs F O S FASHION MARKETING LIMITED
- 1999-05-06➕FOSTER-ORR, Christopher Brownlie appointeddirector
- 1999-05-06➕SANCHINI, Sandra Maria appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-06➕EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-05-06➖EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-05-06➕SANCHINI, Sandra Maria appointeddirector
- 1999-05-06➕EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-05-06➖EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-01-14: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Brownlie Foster-Orr Individual · British · DOB 09/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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9 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/07/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Derwent Valley London Derwent Valley London Limited | Rent depodit deed | 1 property | 18/06/2004 | 06/10/2017 |