AMAZING DALES LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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 confirmation-statement
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-21➕CRAVEN, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2019-10-21➕CRAVEN, Hilary Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-10-21➕CRAVEN, Kirsty Louise, Mrs. appointeddirector
- 2019-02-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-02-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AMAZING DALES LIMITED
- 2013-03-11➕CRAVEN, David Francis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Francis Craven Individual · British · DOB 12/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/03/2017 |
Mrs Hilary Jane Craven Individual · British · DOB 07/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 09/01/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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