CORNERS WARMERS LIMITED
- 46719SIC 46719
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Opportunity 76/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -72% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 · 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £351.0k | £315.2k |
| Current assets | £355.3k | £389.5k |
| Cash | £71.7k | £258.7k |
| Debtors | £42.0k | £48.8k |
| Net assets | £307.9k | £275.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-12-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs CORNERS WARMERS LIMITED
- 2017-11-16➕CORNER, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-11-16➕CORNER, Susan Barbara appointeddirector
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CORNER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +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 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.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Susan Barbara Corner Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/11/2017 |
Mr Andrew Corner Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/11/2017 |
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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