138 CATHEDRAL ROAD CARDIFF MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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 →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.8k | £5.0k |
| Current assets | £5.8k | £5.0k |
| Net assets | £5.8k | £5.0k |
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 (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-04➕HARRIES, Iwan Wyn appointeddirector
- 2023-01-04➖EGAN, James Fraser Richard resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-04➖EGAN, James Fraser Richard resigneddirector
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-20➕EVANS, Sarah Marian appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20➖SAUNDERS, Lucy resigneddirector
- 2022-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-19➕HOLMES, Ian appointeddirector
- 2021-02-19➖BOLGER, Kieran resigneddirector
- 2020-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-19➕BOLGER, Kieran appointeddirector
- 2018-10-19➖DAVID, Carl resigneddirector
- 2011-08-30➕DAVID, Carl appointeddirector
- 2007-02-27➕WELCH, Philip Edward appointeddirector
- 2007-02-27➕EGAN, James Fraser Richard appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-27➖WARNOCK, Roger Edward resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-27➕EGAN, James Fraser Richard appointeddirector
- 2007-02-27➕SAUNDERS, Lucy appointeddirector
- 2007-02-27➖SHORNEY, Clive Thomas Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2007-02-27➖WARNOCK, Roger Edward resigneddirector
- 2006-09-11➕WARNOCK, Roger Edward appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-11➖ROWANSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-09-11➕SHORNEY, Clive Thomas Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2006-09-11➕WARNOCK, Roger Edward appointeddirector
- 2006-09-11➖ROWAN FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-09-11➖ROWANSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 138 CATHEDRAL ROAD CARDIFF MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2006-08-15➕ROWANSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-15➕ROWAN FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-08-15➕ROWANSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 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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