BORN IN ITALY LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (75/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-31 |
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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
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 4 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-03-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-16➕ROSSINI, Stefano appointeddirector
- 2016-02-16➖ROSSINI, Stefano resigneddirector
- 2015-02-18➖CELLI, Clarissa resigneddirector
- 2015-02-18➕ROSSINI, Stefano appointeddirector
- 2014-12-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BORN IN ITALY LTD
- 2014-12-11➕CELLI, Clarissa 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. 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
cleanGroup structure
Rossini Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rossini Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/03/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Stefano Rossiniceased 22/03/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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