CELTIC FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD
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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £142.1k |
| Current assets | £146.2k |
| Cash | £84.3k |
| Debtors | £44.5k |
| Net assets | £108.7k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-05📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-11-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-25➕DALE, Nykki appointeddirector
- 2025-03-25➖DALE, Nykki resigneddirector
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20➕LEWIS, Sandra Jean appointedsecretary
- 2019-12-20➖DALE, Mandy Rayner resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-15➕LEWIS, Robert George appointeddirector
- 2018-04-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CELTIC FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD
- 2018-04-27➕DALE, Mandy Rayner appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-27➕DALE, Nykki appointeddirector
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert George Lewis Individual · British · DOB 06/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/01/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Stephen Nigel Daleceased 31/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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