SPECTATOR SEATING LTD
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -42% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £162.2k | £147.7k |
| Current assets | £168.5k | £294.3k |
| Cash | £126.1k | £218.3k |
| Debtors | £4.1k | £35.8k |
| Net assets | £162.2k | £147.7k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-05➕MILLMAN-OWEN, Jonathan Edward appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-05➕MILLMAN-OWEN, Jonathan Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-04-05➖OWEN, Sally Fenella Mary resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-05➖OWEN, Sally Fenella Mary resigneddirector
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-06-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-06-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-01➕OWEN, Sally Fenella Mary appointeddirector
- 2004-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs SPECTATOR SEATING LTD
- 2004-02-04➕OWEN, Anthony Michael appointeddirector
- 2004-02-04➕OWEN, Sally Fenella Mary appointedsecretary
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — 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 78 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
A M O (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A M O (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/10/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Anthony Michael Owenceased 01/10/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mrs Sally Fenella Mary Owenceased 01/10/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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