C FISHER & SONS LIMITED
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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 1.0y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2025-05-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2025-03-12🏢Company incorporatedAs C FISHER & SONS LIMITED
- 2025-03-12➕FISHER, Carla Mary appointeddirector
- 2025-03-12➕FISHER, Charles Edward John appointeddirector
- 2025-03-12📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FISHER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Linda Christine Mary Thomas Individual · British · DOB 10/1942 · age 84 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/03/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 01/04/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/05/2025 | — |