224 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (74/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 224 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET LIMITED
- 2025-04-25➕SODEN, Malcolm Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-25➕KEMP, Judith Kit appointeddirector
- 2025-04-25➕KEMP, Timothy John Reginald appointeddirector
- 2025-04-25➕RING, Con Christopher appointeddirector
- 2025-04-25➕SODEN, Malcolm Thomas appointeddirector
- 2025-04-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.1 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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Firmdale Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Firmdale Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/04/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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