22 OLD ORCHARD ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
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 (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
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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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-11➖KERSHAW, Dorian resigneddirector
- 2025-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 22 OLD ORCHARD ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2023-05-09➕KERSHAW, Jeremy James appointeddirector
- 2023-05-09➕KERSHAW, Dorian appointeddirector
- 2023-05-09📄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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeremy James Kershaw Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 09/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dorian Kershawceased 10/05/2025· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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