24-7 CUSTOMS LIMITED
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: medium (73/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.7k |
| Current assets | £26.1k |
| Cash | £2.3k |
| Debtors | £23.8k |
| Net assets | £4.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 24-7 CUSTOMS LIMITED
- 2021-01-11➕O'CONNOR, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 2021-01-11📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 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 64. 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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-04-14: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas William O'Connor Individual · British · DOB 08/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/01/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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