1708 RETAIL LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.16M | £1.34M |
| Current assets | £526.6k | £552.0k |
| Cash | £114.4k | £732 |
| Debtors | £287.3k | £411.2k |
| Net assets | £213.1k | £294.6k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-02-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2020-02-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2019-11-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-30🏢Company incorporatedAs 1708 RETAIL LTD
- 2019-09-30➕PATEL, Hinal appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Hinal Patel Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/09/2019 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/02/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 11/02/2020 | — |