DRAINAGE EMERGENCY LTD
- 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
- 43390Other building completion and finishing
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 (79/100)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 102Key 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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £370 | £-3.0k |
| Current assets | £6.5k | £20 |
| Cash | £319 | £20 |
| Debtors | £6.2k | — |
| Net assets | £370 | £-3.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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 accounts
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20🏢Company incorporatedAs DRAINAGE EMERGENCY LTD
- 2023-04-20➕DELAHAY, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2023-04-20📄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 Christopher James Delahay Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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