TWISTED BARS HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (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: Resolve: 2 insolvency-related filings on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £414.7k | £387.9k |
| Current assets | £85.5k | £358.9k |
| Debtors | £85.5k | £358.9k |
| Net assets | £28.9k | £28.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-27📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-03-06⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-03-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-11➖GLENDINNING, John Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-12-11➖GLENDINNING, Paul Richard resigneddirector
- 2023-12-11➖HOUGHTON, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2023-12-11➖WALKER, Gordon resigneddirector
- 2023-06-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2021-12-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-12-14⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2018-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs TWISTED BARS HOLDINGS LTD
- 2018-09-04➕LEWIS, Adam James appointeddirector
- 2018-09-04➕GLENDINNING, John Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-09-04➕GLENDINNING, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-09-04➕HOUGHTON, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2018-09-04➕WALKER, Gordon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-03-06: legacy; 2021-12-14: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roger Lewis Individual · British · DOB 02/1952 · age 74 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 19/12/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
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