A CURIOUS ENTERPRISE LTD
- 56102Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
- 58190Other publishing activities
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: high (82/100)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 | 2025-06-29 | 2024-06-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.8k | — |
| Current assets | £5.8k | — |
| Cash | £464 | — |
| Debtors | £5.4k | — |
| Net assets | £-33.8k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01🏢Company incorporatedAs A CURIOUS ENTERPRISE LTD
- 2021-06-01➕NIELD, Gary Eric appointeddirector
- 2021-06-01📄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.
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Eric Nield Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/06/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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