POLYMATERIA LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 24 | 33 |
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
- • 1 officers
- • 1 capital
- • 2 capital
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 5 capital
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-06-30➖YEO, Zuo Yi resigneddirector
- 2026-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-04📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2025-07-04📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2025-05-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-13📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-01-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-04➕HORNE, Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-10-03➖DUNNE, Niall resigneddirector
- 2023-11-22➕YEO, Zuo Yi appointeddirector
- 2023-04-05➕MATTA, Sugandhi appointeddirector
- 2020-04-07➕BOLLAND, Marc Jan appointeddirector
- 2020-04-07➕DE MEVIUS, Frederic Charles Josse Mutien Ghislain appointeddirector
- 2020-04-07➕SUSMAN, Simon Norman appointeddirector
- 2018-07-01➖CHAPMAN, Graham Martyn resigneddirector
- 2018-02-01➕DUNNE, Niall appointeddirector
- 2015-12-08➕DAVY-MARTIN, Lee Philip appointeddirector
- 2015-12-08➕SIEFF, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2015-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs POLYMATERIA LIMITED
- 2015-11-17➕CHAPMAN, Graham Martyn appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 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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Officers (7 active · 3 resigned)
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