COLOMBIA DIRECT LIMITED
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- 47760SIC 47760
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-75.4k | £-31.6k |
| Current assets | £21.7k | £43.8k |
| Net assets | £-76.7k | £-43.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-01➖PORRAS, Yvonne resigneddirector
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-12➖PORRAS, Andrew Proceso, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-07📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2021-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-01➕PORRAS, Andrew Proceso, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2020-07-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-09🏢Company incorporatedAs COLOMBIA DIRECT LIMITED
- 2008-09-09➕PORRAS, Proceso Antonio, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2008-09-09➕PORRAS, Yvonne 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 65 — 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 65. 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PORRAS, Andrew Proceso, Mr. resigned 2025-09-12; PORRAS, Yvonne resigned 2026-05-01
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