REEDSTED SERVICES LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (82/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Debtors | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-12-11➖LOPACKI, Max resigneddirector
- 2016-12-06➕LOPACKA, Josephine appointeddirector
- 2016-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs REEDSTED SERVICES LTD
- 2010-11-30➕LOPACKI, Max appointeddirector
- 2010-11-30➕SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr appointeddirector
- 2010-11-30➖SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr resigneddirector
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Max Lopacki Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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