8 HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £100 |
| Current assets | £2.63M | £2.63M |
| Cash | £100 | £100 |
| Debtors | £2.63M | £2.63M |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Development Finance Limited
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-08-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 8 HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2021-02-09➕HILL, Martin Russell John appointeddirector
- 2021-02-09📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 Martin Russell John Hill Individual · British · DOB 03/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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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See pricing →Company details
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Development Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 31/05/2024 | — |