3032 POWNEY ROAD LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.8k | £1.9k |
| Current assets | £7.4k | £5.3k |
| Net assets | £2.8k | £1.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-18➕COHEN, Andrew Trevor appointeddirector
- 2010-07-12➖CLAYDONS BARNS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-08-28➖CROSS, Micheal John resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-28➕CLAYDONS BARNS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 3032 POWNEY ROAD LIMITED
- 1999-07-13➕SMITH, Susan Mary appointeddirector
- 1999-07-13➕CROSS, Micheal John appointedsecretary
- 1999-07-13➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-07-13➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-07-13➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-07-13➖COMPANY 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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 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 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Susan Mary Smith Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 11/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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