EXUBERANT CLOUDS INVEST 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.3k | £180.0k |
| Current assets | £181.3k | £179.9k |
| Net assets | £3.3k | £2.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 address
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-01-02🏢Company incorporatedAs EXUBERANT CLOUDS INVEST LTD
- 2018-01-02➕CHEN, Junlan appointedsecretary
- 2018-01-02➕LU, Yi, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-01-02📄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 8 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Degang Lu Individual · Chinese · DOB 11/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 02/01/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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