1998 LTD
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs 1998 LTD
- 2023-11-30➕HEAVEN, Craig appointeddirector
- 2023-11-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig Heaven Individual · British · DOB 08/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/11/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Wholesale & distribution · NE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 413 LEATHER LTD→ 13907911 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 4S EVENT SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16662104 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 FISHERIES LIMITED→ 12741183 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 6 BARRELS LIMITED→ 15644640 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 80 PERCENT THE TATTOO NARCOTIC LTD→ 16190514 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A D FIXINGS LTD→ 11521715 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A1 PRIME FOODS LTD→ 14526365 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABERCROMBIES INTERIORS LTD→ 15442057 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AD94 LTD→ 17016413 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADAMSPRODUCTS LTD→ 15326031 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADDON DISTRIBUTION GROUP LTD→ 15883468 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADLINK EDGE COMPUTING LIMITED→ 13652715 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.