CARTER & BURTON LTD
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs CARTER & BURTON LTD
- 2023-05-01➕BURTON, Ana Mary appointeddirector
- 2023-05-01➕CARTER, Ryan Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-05-01➕DENTON-BARBER, Eyve appointeddirector
- 2023-05-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BURTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-14
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ryan Paul Carter Individual · British · DOB 11/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/05/2023 |
Miss Eyve Denton-Barber Individual · British · DOB 05/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/05/2023 |
Miss Ana Mary Burton Individual · British · DOB 02/1999 · age 27 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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