17 QC (MV) LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-248.4k | £-236.6k |
| Current assets | £13.6k | £8.6k |
| Cash | £7.6k | £8.6k |
| Net assets | £-248.4k | £-236.6k |
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.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-14➕WHITEHOUSE, David Mark appointeddirector
- 2013-10-14➖HUDSON, Simon resigneddirector
- 2013-09-24➖STILLMAN, Jay resigneddirector
- 2012-08-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: David Mark Whitehouse
- 2012-07-26➕HUDSON, Simon appointeddirector
- 2012-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 17 QC (MV) LTD
- 2012-07-25➕STILLMAN, Jay 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — 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 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Mark Whitehouse Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | David Mark Whitehouse | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 06/08/2012 | — |