FINE FETTLE PRODUCTS LIMITED
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). 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 (77/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-07➕FOSTER, Thomas Francis Martin appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-12-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-10-28➖FOSTER, Keith Edward resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-05📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2019-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs FINE FETTLE PRODUCTS LIMITED
- 2013-05-01➕FOSTER, Paula Janetta appointeddirector
- 2013-05-01➕FOSTER, Keith Edward appointedsecretary
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 70 — 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 70 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Paula Janetta Foster Individual · British · DOB 09/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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