104 DALSTON LANE FREEHOLD LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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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 (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-08-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs 104 DALSTON LANE FREEHOLD LIMITED
- 2013-08-01➕MACDONALD, Daisy Katherine appointeddirector
- 2013-08-01➕OWEN, Robert John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert John Owen Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Daisy Katherine Macdonald Individual · British · DOB 04/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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