2020 FURNITURE DESIGN LTD
- 46650SIC 46650
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £187.5k | £242.1k |
| Current assets | £714.8k | £652.7k |
| Cash | £358.4k | £269.1k |
| Debtors | £311.2k | £278.8k |
| Net assets | £169.0k | £189.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
4 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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-07-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-06-01➕PARCHIMOWICZ, Kamil appointedsecretary
- 2020-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 2020 FURNITURE DESIGN LTD
- 2011-07-05➕SOLOWIEJ, Piotr 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
2020 Hold Co Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 Hold Co Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 18/09/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter Solowiejceased 18/09/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/07/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/01/2018 | — |