682 GOFFS LANE LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
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See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.8k | £8.0k |
| Current assets | £6.3k | £8.5k |
| Net assets | £5.8k | £8.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-11-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-23➖CARNEY, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2015-12-22➕MORRIS, Gary William appointeddirector
- 2014-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 682 GOFFS LANE LIMITED
- 2014-04-09➕CARNEY, Patrick 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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