37 HOVA VILLAS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £102 | £6.0k |
| Current assets | £5.6k | £5.9k |
| Net assets | £102 | £102 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 37 HOVA VILLAS LIMITED
- 2023-08-02➕BENNETT, Francesca Rosalind Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-08-02➕CHANDLER, John appointeddirector
- 2023-08-02➕SMITH, Ashley Martyn appointeddirector
- 2023-08-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Chandler Individual · British · DOB 10/1947 · age 79 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 02/08/2023 |
Ms Francesca Rosalind Elizabeth Bennett Individual · British · DOB 09/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 02/08/2023 |
Mr Ashley Martyn Smith Individual · British · DOB 11/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 02/08/2023 |
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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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