MEALS ON WHEELS HARTLEPOOL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.3k | £1.1k |
| Current assets | £4.0k | £2.1k |
| Cash | £3.7k | £1.7k |
| Net assets | £5.1k | £1.1k |
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 (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-15➖BEARD, Philip resigneddirector
- 2025-11-15➖HILL, Clive resigneddirector
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs MEALS ON WHEELS HARTLEPOOL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
- 2021-07-09➕DEAR, Susane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2021-07-09➕BEARD, Philip appointeddirector
- 2021-07-09➕HILL, Clive appointeddirector
- 2021-07-09📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
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.
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
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BEARD, Philip resigned 2025-11-15; HILL, Clive resigned 2025-11-15
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Susane Elizabeth Dear Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 09/07/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Philip Beardceased 15/11/2025· 25-50% voting
- Mr Clive Hillceased 15/11/2025· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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