A E THOMSON (NORFOLK) LIMITED
- 70100Activities of head offices
Opportunity 71/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £509.7k | £435.9k |
| Current assets | £41.2k | — |
| Cash | £23.7k | £27.4k |
| Debtors | £17.6k | — |
| Net assets | £509.7k | £435.9k |
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 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-09📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-12-09📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs A E THOMSON (NORFOLK) LIMITED
- 2021-02-17➕SETCHELL, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2021-02-17📄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 Martin James Setchell Individual · British · DOB 04/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 17/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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