1878 PUBCO LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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
3 live charges · oldest 10.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 · 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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.9k | £23.8k |
| Current assets | £123.3k | £128.0k |
| Net assets | £12.9k | £23.8k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-09-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Punjab National Bank (International) Limited
- 2015-08-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Punjab National Bank (International) Limited
- 2015-08-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Punjab National Bank (International) Limited
- 2011-10-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 1878 PUBCO LTD
- 2011-10-12➕SINGH, Manjit 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Harran Singh Deu Individual · British · DOB 04/1999 · age 27 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/05/2019 |
Mr Manjit Singh Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Punjab National Bank (International) Punjab National Bank (International) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/09/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Punjab National Bank (International) Punjab National Bank (International) Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/08/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Punjab National Bank (International) Punjab National Bank (International) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/08/2015 | — |