50 HENLEY STREET DIAMOND AND WATCH MERCHANTS LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 · 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £258.7k | £263.9k |
| Current assets | £520.6k | £586.5k |
| Cash | £7.4k | £3.5k |
| Debtors | £11.8k | £13.9k |
| Net assets | £248.4k | £241.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-05-24✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2018-01-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-07➖HAMLINGTON, David James resigneddirector
- 2017-09-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-01-01➕BEER, Steven Robert appointeddirector
- 2017-01-01➕HAMLINGTON, David James appointeddirector
- 2017-01-01➖UNDERWOOD, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2015-06-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 50 HENLEY STREET DIAMOND AND WATCH MERCHANTS LIMITED
- 2015-06-18➕UNDERWOOD, Sarah Jane 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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-12
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Beer Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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