A FEE-LINGS PROJECT LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £16.2k |
| Current assets | £25.2k |
| Net assets | £16.2k |
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
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- • 2 accounts
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 officers
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs A FEE-LINGS PROJECT LIMITED
- 2015-07-06➕BURRAGE, Bobby James appointeddirector
- 2015-07-06➕BURRAGE, Fiona appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-10-24: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Smillie Burrage Adventures Limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Smillie Burrage Adventures Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Fiona Burrageceased 23/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Bobby James Burrageceased 23/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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