FRAMPTON AND BABEL COLD STORAGE LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.6y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Cash | £7.0k |
| Net assets | £24.3k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-06-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2025-05-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2023-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs FRAMPTON AND BABEL COLD STORAGE LTD
- 2023-06-07➕WINSTANLEY, Carl Alan appointeddirector
- 2023-06-07➕WINSTANLEY, Sharon appointeddirector
- 2023-06-07📄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
cleanGroup structure
Frampton And Babel Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frampton And Babel Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/06/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/05/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/11/2023 | 28/08/2025 |