FASHION GROUP LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs FASHION GROUP LIMITED
- 2019-11-12➕DEAN, Antony John appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-12➕DEAN, Antony John appointeddirector
- 2019-11-12➕DEAN, Sharron Ann appointeddirector
- 2019-11-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Antony John Dean Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/11/2019 |
Mrs Sharron Ann Dean Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/11/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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