345 ENGINEERING 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 (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.
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £253 |
| Current assets | — | £13.4k |
| Net assets | — | £253 |
| Average employees | 200 | — |
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.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
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Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-10➕COATES, Beverly Mariecor appointeddirector
- 2023-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-10📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-06-10📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-05-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 345 ENGINEERING LTD
- 2023-04-26➕COATES, Gary Stuart appointeddirector
- 2023-04-26📄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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Beverly Mariecor Coates Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 10/06/2023 |
Mr Gary Stuart Coates Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 26/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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