CASTLE-MOATE MAPPING SOLUTIONS 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 (79/100)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.
Key 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 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CASTLE-MOATE MAPPING SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2019-01-14➕EDWARDS, Joanne Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-01-14📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Joanne Louise Edwards Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 14/01/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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