18 DELAFORD STREET LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-01➖BOSCIA, Pier Luigi resigneddirector
- 2026-01-01➖ZOPPELLETTO, Raffaella resigneddirector
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-10-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-02➕GOUGH, John appointeddirector
- 2019-07-01➖HUNT-TAYLOR, Victoria resigneddirector
- 2012-08-02➕BOSCIA, Pier Luigi appointeddirector
- 2012-08-02➕HUNT-TAYLOR, Victoria appointeddirector
- 2012-08-02➖HUXLEY, David Paul resigneddirector
- 2012-08-02➕ZOPPELLETTO, Raffaella appointeddirector
- 2012-01-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 18 DELAFORD STREET LIMITED
- 2012-01-10➕HUXLEY, David Paul 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BOSCIA, Pier Luigi resigned 2026-01-01; ZOPPELLETTO, Raffaella resigned 2026-01-01
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Gough Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/06/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Goughceased 04/06/2026· significant influence
- Ms Victoria Jane Constance Hunt-Taylorceased 01/07/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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