KATTOM LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-10➕GORDON, Nigel James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs KATTOM LTD
- 2020-02-14➕GORDON, Laura Naomi appointeddirector
- 2020-02-14📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nigel James Gordon Individual · British · DOB 08/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/02/2025 |
Mrs Laura Naomi Gordon Individual · British · DOB 09/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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