A PIEDI LTD
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-07📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-03-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2015-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs A PIEDI LTD
- 2015-01-20➕SYED, Mariam Sajjad appointeddirector
- 2015-01-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 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.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Mariam Sajjad Syed Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 06/03/2015 | — |