WELBECK VENTURES LTD
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.0k | £91.3k |
| Current assets | £11.2k | £260.5k |
| Net assets | £22.8k | £61.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2024-09-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-09-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-27➕FEARON, Andrew Jason appointeddirector
- 2021-08-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-17➖FITZSIMMONS, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2019-03-17➖STARLING, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2017-02-16➕HAMBRO, Alexander Robert, Hon appointeddirector
- 2016-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs WELBECK VENTURES LTD
- 2016-11-01➕FITZSIMMONS, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2016-11-01➕STARLING, Alexander appointeddirector
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-13
Group structure
Welbeck Capital Partners Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Welbeck Capital Partners Llp Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/08/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Alexander Robert Hambroceased 02/08/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr Alexander Starlingceased 01/12/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Christopher Fitzsimmonsceased 01/12/2019· 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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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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