DAVID SALISBURY KITCHENS LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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.
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-02➖MORRIS, Nigel Anthony resigneddirector
- 2016-02-01➕SALISBURY, Catherine Anne appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs DAVID SALISBURY KITCHENS LTD
- 2013-03-28➕SALISBURY, David John appointeddirector
- 2013-03-28➕MORRIS, Nigel Anthony 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SALISBURY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
cleanGroup structure
David Salisbury Joinery Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Salisbury Joinery Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David John Salisburyceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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