GOODCO GROUP LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.72M | £3.51M |
| Current assets | £2.20M | £2.22M |
| Cash | £1.26M | £1.22M |
| Debtors | £786.9k | £759.9k |
| Net assets | £2.69M | £2.36M |
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 mortgage
- • 2 capital
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-01-27📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-01-27📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by North West Loans Npif Gp Limited as the General Partner of Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Limited
- 2020-07-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-02-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-02-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-01-05📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2019-08-21🏢Company incorporatedAs GOODCO GROUP LTD
- 2019-08-21➕HOPWOOD, Carl Stafford Watters appointeddirector
- 2019-08-21📄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 7 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 Carl Stafford Watters Hopwood Individual · British · DOB 05/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/08/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by North West Loans Npif Gp as the General Partner of Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by North West Loans Npif Gp Limited as the General Partner of Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 19/03/2021 | 18/03/2026 |