33 BOUND 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £110 |
| Current assets | £1 |
| Net assets | £4.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-03📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 33 BOUND LTD.
- 2018-05-25➕ESSEL-CODJOE, Curtis appointeddirector
- 2018-05-25📄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 Curtis Essel-Codjoe Individual · British · DOB 06/1994 · age 32 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/05/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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