FROOTELI LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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 · 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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-124.4k | £-87.2k |
| Current assets | £133.7k | £57.4k |
| Cash | £14.3k | £7.6k |
| Debtors | £1.9k | £4.4k |
| Net assets | £-124.4k | £-87.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-10-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs FROOTELI LTD
- 2021-11-16➕BEER, Lebberato Franco appointeddirector
- 2021-11-16📄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 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lebberato Franco Beer Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 16/11/2021 |
Caroline Beer Individual · British · DOB 12/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 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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