1 STOP PAT TESTING 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-01➕HENDERSON, Robin appointeddirector
- 2024-09-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 STOP PAT TESTING LTD
- 2023-07-03➕KELLY, Lynn appointeddirector
- 2023-07-03📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robin Henderson Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/11/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Lynn Kellyceased 01/11/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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