SOLV-X LIMITED
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-04-07➕O'NEILL, Colm appointeddirector
- 2016-04-07➖SINNAMON, Grace resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-07➖SINNAMON, Grace resigneddirector
- 2016-04-07➖SINNAMON, Thomas John resigneddirector
- 2016-04-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2016-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1988-12-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 1988-12-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 1987-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs SOLV-X LIMITED
- 1987-03-16➕SINNAMON, Grace appointedsecretary
- 1987-03-16➕SINNAMON, Grace appointeddirector
- 1987-03-16➕SINNAMON, Thomas John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-25
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colm O'Neill Individual · Irish · DOB 12/1971 · age 55 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 07/04/2016 |
Mrs Irene O'Neill Individual · Irish · DOB 09/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/04/2016 | 24/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Charge over all book debts | 1 property | 01/12/1988 | 26/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 01/12/1988 | 26/01/2016 |