1 BRICKWORK AND LANDSCAPING LIMITED
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-16.9k | £-74.7k |
| Current assets | £89.2k | £182.6k |
| Net assets | £-16.9k | £-74.7k |
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-07📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-03-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 BRICKWORK AND LANDSCAPING LIMITED
- 2015-11-25➕FOSTER, Jane appointeddirector
- 2015-11-25➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2015-11-25➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neil Anthony Foster Individual · British · DOB 02/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/02/2017 |
Mrs Jane Foster Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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