ALEX MEREFIELD HEATING AND PLUMBING 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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.
Key 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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 4 | 300 |
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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-05-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEX MEREFIELD HEATING AND PLUMBING LTD
- 2023-03-21➕MEREFIELD, Alex appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-21➕CLIPSTON, Charlotte appointeddirector
- 2023-03-21➕MEREFIELD, Alex appointeddirector
- 2023-03-21📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MEREFIELD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Charlotte Clipston Individual · British · DOB 06/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/03/2023 |
Mr Alex Merefield Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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