24 SHERBOURNE LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | — |
| Net assets | £0 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 24 SHERBOURNE LIMITED
- 2016-08-26➕CASHMAN, Robert David appointeddirector
- 2016-08-26➕CASHMAN, Sarah Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2016-08-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert David Cashman Individual · English · DOB 05/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence | 26/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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