DEIGHTON ESTATES LTD
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -49% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £241 | £5.6k |
| Current assets | £4.7k | £9.1k |
| Cash | £464 | £901 |
| Debtors | £4.2k | £8.2k |
| Net assets | £241 | £5.5k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-01➕WEST, Julie Alison appointeddirector
- 2024-11-01➖DEIGHTON, Philip Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-22🏢Company incorporatedAs DEIGHTON ESTATES LTD
- 2021-12-22➕DEIGHTON, Philip Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-12-22📄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
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-04
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip Alexander Deighton Individual · British · DOB 03/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/12/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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10 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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