3 CANTELUPE MANAGEMENT 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.28M | £2.08M |
| Current assets | £980.1k | £1.02M |
| Net assets | £1.04M | £1.15M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-01-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 3 CANTELUPE MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2017-08-03➕KHAN, Shujat appointeddirector
- 2017-08-03📄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 9 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shujat Khan Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | board control25-50% shares · board control · firm interest | 03/08/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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