CALLOW SECURE DESTRUCTION LIMITED
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 · 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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.3k | £37.5k |
| Current assets | £934 | £588 |
| Net assets | £29.9k | £37.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-06-21🏢Company incorporatedAs CALLOW SECURE DESTRUCTION LIMITED
- 2021-06-21➕EVANS, Cary appointeddirector
- 2021-06-21📄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 Cary Evans Individual · English · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/06/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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