159 WEST END LANE FREEHOLD LIMITED
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Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). 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 (76/100)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 · 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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-23 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3 | — |
| Cash | £3 | — |
| Net assets | £3 | — |
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
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-18➖CAYLESS, Adam resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-18➖CAYLESS, Adam Olivier resigneddirector
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs 159 WEST END LANE FREEHOLD LIMITED
- 2011-04-01➕HERDMAN, Nigel Alexander appointeddirector
- 2011-04-01➕CAYLESS, Adam appointedsecretary
- 2011-04-01➕CAYLESS, Adam Olivier 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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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: CAYLESS, Adam resigned 2025-09-18; CAYLESS, Adam Olivier resigned 2025-09-18
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nigel Alexander Herdman Individual · British · DOB 11/1946 · age 80 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 18/09/2025 |
Mr Adam Olivier Cayless Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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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