CALATHEA SOLUTIONS 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (85/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
3 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 | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.5k | £5.7k | £1.6k |
| Current assets | £6.1k | £8.5k | £1.6k |
| Net assets | £4.5k | £1.3k | £1.6k |
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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CALATHEA SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2023-02-06➕BROWN, Lucy Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2023-02-06➕JARDINE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-02-06📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lucy Alexandra Brown Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/02/2023 |
Mr Michael Jardine Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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