11 A/B CLIFF STREET LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-20 | 2024-02-20 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-04-15➕POPPLEWELL, Nicholas Gordon appointeddirector
- 2016-04-15➖ANDREWARTHA, Brett Ross resigneddirector
- 2016-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 11 A/B CLIFF STREET LTD
- 2012-03-09➕DAVIES, Kathryn Helen appointeddirector
- 2012-03-09➕ANDREWARTHA, Brett Ross appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
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