COASTAL FABRICATION SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.0k |
| Current assets | £53.1k |
| Net assets | £5.0k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-06-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs COASTAL FABRICATION SERVICES LIMITED
- 2023-05-24➕ALLSOP, Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-05-24➕BAXTER, Alan appointeddirector
- 2023-05-24📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-06
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Allsop Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/05/2023 |
Mr Alan Baxter Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 24/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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