PERCON LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 8.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
- 45310SIC 45310
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
- 74100Specialised design activities
Opportunity 36/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (85/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.0y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2018-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-50.0k |
| Current assets | £94.9k |
| Cash | £20.1k |
| Debtors | £21.6k |
| Net assets | £-52.4k |
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 insolvency
- • 2 insolvency
- • 2 insolvency
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2026-05-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-courtinsolvency · LIQ10
- 2025-08-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2025-07-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2025-07-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-courtinsolvency · LIQ10
- 2023-10-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2022-10-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2021-10-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2020-10-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2020-08-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2020-08-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-08-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2020-08-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-courtinsolvency · LIQ10
- 2019-09-09⚠️liquidation-disclaimer-noticeinsolvency · NDISC
- 2019-08-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · LIQ02
- 2019-08-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2018-08-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-06-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2018-01-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-11-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-11-22➕HARRISON, Ian appointeddirector
- 2017-11-22➕HARRISON, James John appointeddirector
- 2017-11-22➖COOPER, Robert Martin resigneddirector
- 2017-11-22➖COOPER, Samuel resigneddirector
- 2012-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs PERCON LIMITED
- 2012-02-17➕COOPER, Robert Martin appointeddirector
- 2012-02-17➕COOPER, Samuel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
4 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2019-10-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2020-03-02
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-05-05: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator; 2026-05-05: liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
Group structure
Inneva Group Limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Inneva Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/11/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Samuel James Royce Cooperceased 22/11/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Robert Martin Cooperceased 22/11/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/06/2018 | — |