2IDESIGNS (LONDON) LIMITED
- 71121Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
- 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
- 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -79% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-165.8k | £-14.1k |
| Current assets | £20.6k | £23.4k |
| Cash | £3.3k | £15.3k |
| Debtors | £17.3k | £8.1k |
| Net assets | £-165.8k | £-14.1k |
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.
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- • 1 capital
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Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-12-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-12-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-15📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-10-15📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2019-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 2IDESIGNS (LONDON) LIMITED
- 2012-10-24➕SHAMS, Iden, Dr 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 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Niloofar Bolourchi Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/08/2020 |
Dr Iden Shams Individual · British · DOB 02/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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