PRODUCTION & DESIGN SERVICES LTD
- 84250SIC 84250
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
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 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £92.3k | £73.8k |
| Current assets | £72.4k | £51.8k |
| Net assets | £1.9k | £-10.4k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs PRODUCTION & DESIGN SERVICES LTD
- 2015-07-13➕WOODCOCK, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2015-07-13➕WOODCOCK, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2015-07-13📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Woodcock Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 12/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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