FWD ECOMMERCE LIMITED
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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 | 2024-11-30 |
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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.
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Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs FWD ECOMMERCE LIMITED
- 2023-11-20➕CAVE, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2023-11-20➕MCELDOWNEY, Christopher Donald appointeddirector
- 2023-11-20📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Donald Mceldowney Individual · Irish · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/11/2023 |
Mr Peter James Cave Individual · Northern Irish · DOB 10/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/11/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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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