1888 TRADING LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (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 2.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £36.1k | £87.2k |
| Current assets | £26.5k | £74.0k |
| Cash | — | £1 |
| Debtors | — | £28.1k |
| Net assets | £36.1k | £87.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-07➖SINCLAIR, George resigneddirector
- 2025-05-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-02-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Team Factors Limited
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-05➕SINCLAIR, George appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 1888 TRADING LTD
- 2019-09-27➕FRANKLIN, Samantha Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Samantha Jane Franklin Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 27/09/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Team Factors Team Factors Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/02/2024 | 18/03/2024 |