SELLAPHONE 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: medium (76/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 |
| Current assets | £1 |
| Debtors | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-29➕BROWN, Aaron Maurice appointeddirector
- 2025-01-29➕RIDGE, Darren Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-01-29➖POULTON, James resigneddirector
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs SELLAPHONE LIMITED
- 2017-10-03➕POULTON, James appointeddirector
- 2017-10-03📄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 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
cleanGroup structure
Webuyanyphone Limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Webuyanyphone Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr James Poultonceased 29/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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