POWER AND KING LTD
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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 (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 20.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2022-03-30 | 2021-03-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £49.2k |
| Current assets | — | £144.6k |
| Net assets | — | £9.2k |
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2024-08-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-07-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-25📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-03-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-16➖KING, Nicholas Sean resigneddirector
- 2014-04-30➖BIGGIN, Alan Keith resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-07-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2005-08-23➖KING, Nicholas Sean resignedsecretary
- 2005-08-22➕BIGGIN, Alan Keith appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs POWER AND KING LTD
- 2005-03-11➕POWER, James Anthony appointeddirector
- 2005-03-11➕KING, Nicholas Sean appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-11➕KING, Nicholas Sean appointeddirector
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "POWER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2023-12-30
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-03-23
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Sean King Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/03/2022 |
Mr James Anthony Power Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Nicholas Sean Kingceased 16/02/2018· 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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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 05/07/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 05/07/2006 | — |