41 KAY ROAD LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
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 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-08-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-11➖BIRRELL, Claudia Emma Annabelle resigneddirector
- 2019-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-31➕CLOSE-SMITH, Charlotte Emma Avanol appointeddirector
- 2014-07-31➕BIRRELL, Claudia Emma Annabelle appointeddirector
- 2014-07-31➖VERRILLO, Lynsey Abernethy resigneddirector
- 2008-08-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 41 KAY ROAD LIMITED
- 2008-08-18➕FOULKES, Gillian Lindsey appointeddirector
- 2008-08-18➕FOULKES, Ruthana Lauran appointeddirector
- 2008-08-18➕VERRILLO, Lynsey Abernethy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Gillian Lindsey Foulkes Individual · British · DOB 02/1953 · age 73 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 18/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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