26THEPINES LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | £202.2k | — |
| Current assets | £5.1k | — |
| Net assets | £16.4k | — |
| Average employees | — | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-02-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-02-07📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 26THEPINES LIMITED
- 2015-12-31➕PATEL, Sima Bipin appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-31➕PATEL, Sima Bipin 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Sima Bipin Patel Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/12/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter Frank Smithceased 25/07/2019· 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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