21CPHOTOS LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.3k | £6.9k |
| Current assets | £4.3k | £6.9k |
| Net assets | £1.7k | £-14.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-01➖BROWN, Richard Edwin resigneddirector
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 21CPHOTOS LIMITED
- 2008-05-02➕HOWARD, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-02➕HOWARD, Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-05-02➕BROWN, Richard Edwin 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-13
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Howard Individual · British · DOB 11/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Richard Edwin Brownceased 03/11/2025· 25-50% shares · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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