SSW DEVELOPMENTS 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.
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 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £34.8k | £37.4k |
| Current assets | £123.9k | £115.6k |
| Net assets | £34.8k | £35.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-10➕COLEMAN, Guy appointeddirector
- 2023-03-10➕TUFTON, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-08-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-08-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-08-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-12📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-05-27➕CHINNOCK INVESTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2021-05-27➕DOWNCLOSE INVESTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2021-05-27➕KWTN SOLAR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2021-05-27➕RENEWABLE POWER CONSULTING LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2021-05-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-05-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-05-27📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2021-05-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-05-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-27📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2020-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs SSW DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2020-07-19➕BENSTED, Jonathan Mark appointeddirector
- 2020-07-19➕KEELER, Nicholas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — 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.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kwtn Solar Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 27/05/2021 |
Renewable Power Consulting Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 27/05/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Nicholas Keelerceased 17/08/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Jonathan Mark Benstedceased 27/05/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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