1UP NATURAL PRODUCTS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
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.
Key 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 1UP NATURAL PRODUCTS LTD
- 2019-12-19➕WANNOP, Alistair George Milne appointeddirector
- 2019-12-19📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alistair George Milne Wannop Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/12/2019 |
Mr William Tuer Individual · British · DOB 02/1983 · age 43 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 19/12/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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