68 SECONDS LTD
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 70
- · Opportunity score: 77 → 69
- · Bankability: 75 → 65
- · Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 1 positive.
- ↓Opportunity score: 77 → 69
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
- ↓Bankability: 75 → 65
- ↑Filings: 11 → 13
- ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
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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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 | 2025-05-30 | 2024-05-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-06-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 68 SECONDS LTD
- 2020-05-18➕HAZELL, David John appointeddirector
- 2020-05-18➕HAZELL, Lyn Marie appointeddirector
- 2020-05-18📄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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David John Hazell Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/05/2020 |
Mrs Lyn Marie Hazell Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/05/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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