38 LEAZES LANE LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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 (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.
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10 | £10 |
| Current assets | £10 | £10 |
| Net assets | £10 | £10 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 38 LEAZES LANE LTD
- 2020-03-24➕GUCLU, Kemal appointeddirector
- 2020-03-24📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +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 69. 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kemal Guclu Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/03/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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