1ST ASBESTOS SURVEY KENDAL LTD
- 39000SIC 39000
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £38.3k |
| Current assets | — | £45.6k |
| Cash | — | £36.1k |
| Debtors | — | £9.6k |
| Net assets | — | £38.0k |
| Average employees | 100 | — |
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.
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Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-04-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST ASBESTOS SURVEY KENDAL LTD
- 2018-04-24➕BOWMAN, George Martin appointeddirector
- 2018-04-24➕WEARING, Trevor appointeddirector
- 2018-04-24📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr George Martin Bowman Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 24/04/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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