FIREWOOD FUEL MK LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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 | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-12📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2022-02-18➕BROWN, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2022-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-20➕BROWN, Jazmine appointeddirector
- 2021-01-20➖BROWN, Jacquline resigneddirector
- 2021-01-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs FIREWOOD FUEL MK LTD
- 2020-11-18➕BROWN, Jacquline appointeddirector
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Raymond Brown Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/01/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Suzanne Brownceased 26/01/2022· 75-100% shares
- Mr Raymond Brownceased 20/01/2021· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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