A PENNY SAVED LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-03-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2013-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs A PENNY SAVED LIMITED
- 2013-04-08➕CAMPBELL, Andrew James 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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 Andrew James Campbell Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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