HINNAO TECHNOLOGY LTD
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
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: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs HINNAO TECHNOLOGY LTD
- 2022-10-26➕WALIA, Jasminder Singh appointeddirector
- 2022-10-26📄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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Sophie Reed Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/08/2023 |
Mr Jasminder Singh Walia Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/10/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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