10 STANFORD ESTATES LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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 · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £411.9k | £407.8k |
| Current assets | £151.5k | £150.8k |
| Cash | £4.0k | £3.3k |
| Debtors | £147.5k | £147.5k |
| Net assets | £-19.3k | £-23.4k |
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC
- 2021-03-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-02-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-02-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Egt Bridging Finance Limited
- 2021-02-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Egt Bridging Finance Limited
- 2021-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 10 STANFORD ESTATES LTD
- 2021-01-26➕KAHAN, Moshe Hersch appointeddirector
- 2021-01-26📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 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.
- 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 Moshe Hersch Kahan Individual · British · DOB 11/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/01/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Onesavings Bank Onesavings Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Egt Bridging Finance Egt Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/02/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Egt Bridging Finance Egt Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/02/2021 | — |