17 FC LTD
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 76/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £895.8k |
| Current assets | £498.8k |
| Net assets | £-134.3k |
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 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Colcap Financial UK Limited Trading as Molo
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
- 2022-07-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 17 FC LTD
- 2022-02-23➕WU, Adam appointeddirector
- 2022-02-23📄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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Wu Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/02/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Molo Finance Colcap Financial UK Limited Trading as Molo | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Landbay Landbay Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/09/2022 | — |