A FAWCETT HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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.
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £494.3k | £484.4k |
| Net assets | £494.3k | £484.4k |
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
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Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-17📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-11-17📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-11-17📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-11-17📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-21📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2017-11-21📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2013-12-12➖SUGDEN, Barry resigneddirector
- 2009-10-31➕THOMPSON, Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2009-10-31➕THOMPSON, Joanne Louise appointeddirector
- 2009-10-31➕SUGDEN, Barry appointeddirector
- 2009-07-15➖COWAN, Graham Michael resignednominee-director
- 2008-11-07➖QA REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-11-07➕COWAN, Graham Michael appointednominee-director
- 2008-11-07➖QA NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A FAWCETT HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2007-11-07➕QA REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-07➕QA NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Joanne Louise Thompson Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 07/11/2016 |
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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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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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