20170418 LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-7.6k | £-6.6k |
| Current assets | £248.5k | £249.5k |
| Cash | £29.8k | £15.2k |
| Debtors | £218.7k | £234.3k |
| Net assets | £-7.6k | £-6.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals 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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21➕MODASIA, Prasan Subhash appointeddirector
- 2021-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2018-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-04📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2017-06-04📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2017-05-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 20170418 LIMITED
- 2017-04-19➕MODASIA, Subhash Girdharilal appointeddirector
- 2017-04-19📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MODASIA, Prasan Subhash (same surname) appointed 2021-12-21. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prasan Subhash Modasia Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 21/05/2017 |
Mr Subhash Girdharilal Modasia Individual · British · DOB 06/1956 · age 70 | — | — | board controlboard control | 19/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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