FRA NORTH WEST LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-28 |
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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
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Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-03-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-10➕CALDWELL-JONES, Catherine Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2025-03-10➕CALDWELL-JONES, Catherine Margaret appointeddirector
- 2023-11-29🏢Company incorporatedAs FRA NORTH WEST LIMITED
- 2023-11-29➕CALDWELL-JONES, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-11-29📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Anthony Caldwell-Jones Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/11/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
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