RFP SALCOMBE LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £887 | £31.1k |
| Current assets | £4.8k | £33.1k |
| Net assets | £-845 | £162 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-12-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs RFP SALCOMBE LTD
- 2014-01-29➕PUGH, Matthew Robert appointeddirector
- 2014-01-29➕PUGH, Shelley Corrinne 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-10-17: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Robert Pugh Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Shelley Corrinne Pugh Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 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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