DEVON FINANCE LTD
Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2024-02-28 | 2023-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £29.0k | £86.2k |
| Current assets | £166.5k | — |
| Net assets | £1.6k | £113.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-02-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-23➖TARRANT, Andrew Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2014-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs DEVON FINANCE LTD
- 2014-02-11➕TARRANT, Sarah Dawn appointeddirector
- 2014-02-11➕TARRANT, Andrew Kenneth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-25
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Kenneth Tarrant Individual · English · DOB 08/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/02/2024 |
Mrs Sarah Dawn Tarrant Individual · English · DOB 07/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew Kenneth Tarrantceased 12/02/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Sarah Dawn Tarrantceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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