IDENTITY UK (RETAIL) LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 |
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
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-12-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-09➕PERRY, Martyn Austin appointeddirector
- 2025-06-09➖HANNAFORD, Karen Denise resigneddirector
- 2024-11-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-10-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-01-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-11-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Just Cashflow PLC
- 2013-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs IDENTITY UK (RETAIL) LIMITED
- 2013-01-11➕PERRY, Martyn Austin appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-11➕HANNAFORD, Karen Denise appointeddirector
- 2013-01-11➕STEPHENS, Graham Robertson appointeddirector
- 2013-01-11➖STEPHENS, Graham Robertson resigneddirector
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 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2024-01-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martyn Austin Perry Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 09/06/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Karen Denise Hannafordceased 09/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Just Cashflow Just Cashflow PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/11/2018 | — |