1624 LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -41% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Current assets | £145.2k | £190.0k |
| Cash | £93.8k | £160.0k |
| Debtors | £51.4k | £30.1k |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-30➖WIJERATNA, Charles Saradiyal Lerwill resigneddirector
- 2026-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-21➕NG, Caroline Louise Gar Yun appointeddirector
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-01➕WIJERATNA, Susan appointeddirector
- 2023-08-31➖GOODHEW, David William resigneddirector
- 2023-08-29➕YORK, Camilla appointeddirector
- 2023-07-28➖I'ANSON, Fiona Gillian resigneddirector
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-03➕WIJERATNA, Charles Saradiyal Lerwill appointeddirector
- 2020-12-02➖JORDAN, Nicholas Mark resigneddirector
- 2020-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-08-31➖NIBLETT, Richard resigneddirector
- 2018-08-31➖TYRWHITT, John Edward Charles resigneddirector
- 2018-08-28➕I'ANSON, Fiona Gillian appointeddirector
- 2015-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 1624 LIMITED
- 2015-03-05➕SCOTT, Amanda Mary appointeddirector
- 2015-03-05➕GOODHEW, David William appointeddirector
- 2015-03-05➕JORDAN, Nicholas Mark appointeddirector
- 2015-03-05➕NIBLETT, Richard appointeddirector
- 2015-03-05➕TYRWHITT, John Edward Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Latymer Foundation At Hammersmith 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Latymer Foundation At Hammersmith Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% 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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Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
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