CE PARTS 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 (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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25🏢Company incorporatedAs CE PARTS LTD
- 2023-04-25➕JONES, Clive William appointeddirector
- 2023-04-25➕JONES, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2023-04-25📄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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Joanne Jones Individual · British · DOB 01/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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