23RD CENTURY LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (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).
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £181.9k | £184.6k |
| Current assets | £245.6k | £257.0k |
| Cash | £22.1k | £9.2k |
| Debtors | £223.5k | £247.8k |
| Net assets | £161.4k | £184.3k |
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.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 23RD CENTURY LTD
- 2022-03-02➕CRANSTON, Neil Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-03-02📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neil Andrew Cranston Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/03/2022 |
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.
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