COOMBS ELECTRA LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
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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
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-03-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs COOMBS ELECTRA LTD
- 2020-02-26➕BERNEY, Nigel Philip appointeddirector
- 2020-02-26➕HARMAN, Guy Alistair appointeddirector
- 2020-02-26➕THURGOOD, Julius Dixson appointeddirector
- 2020-02-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-11
Group structure
Coombs Automotive Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Coombs Automotive Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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