HANDPICKED ESCAPES 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 (72/100)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 | 2026-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £472 |
| Current assets | £472 |
| Net assets | £173 |
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 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
- • 3 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18🏢Company incorporatedAs HANDPICKED ESCAPES LTD
- 2022-10-18➕WARD, Megan Ruth appointeddirector
- 2022-10-18➕WARD, Oliver Martin appointeddirector
- 2022-10-18📄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 Megan Ruth Ward Individual · British · DOB 11/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/10/2022 |
Mr Oliver Martin Ward Individual · British · DOB 07/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/10/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
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