2CANDO LOGISTICAL PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
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. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.7k | £-10.0k |
| Current assets | £5.6k | £3.1k |
| Net assets | £-6.4k | £-10.6k |
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.
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- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-17📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2017-07-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 2CANDO LOGISTICAL PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
- 2016-07-13➕MATTRAVERS, Darren Wayne appointeddirector
- 2016-07-13📄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.
- +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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren Wayne Mattravers Individual · English · DOB 08/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/07/2016 |
Ms Louise Cavell Regan Individual · English · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
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