199 STEPS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £225 | £34.8k |
| Current assets | — | £29.0k |
| Net assets | £0 | £21.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 199 STEPS LTD
- 2022-01-31➕SHARP-RODEN, Katie-Ann Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-01-31➕SHARP-RODEN, Neil appointeddirector
- 2022-01-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Katie-Ann Louise Sharp-Roden Individual · English · DOB 08/1980 · age 46 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 31/01/2022 |
Mr Neil Sharp-Roden Individual · British · DOB 07/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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