FEL LIMITED
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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 | 2022-04-30 | 2021-04-30 |
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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
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2023-05-16📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2023-05-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-02-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-01➖MCGILL, Craig resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-01➖MCGILL, Craig resigneddirector
- 2019-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-07➕MCGILL, Craig appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-07➖YEOMAN, Craig William resignedsecretary
- 2014-08-07➕MCGILL, Craig appointeddirector
- 2014-08-07➖YEOMAN, Craig William resigneddirector
- 2014-08-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2009-12-31➖HORNE, Andrew Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-12-18➖HORNE, Andrew Robert resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-18➕YEOMAN, Craig William appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-18➕YEOMAN, Craig William appointeddirector
- 2002-12-23➖LEE, Andrew Davidson resigneddirector
- 2002-04-26➕HORNE, Andrew Robert appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-26➖OLIVER, Ruth Celia Kathleen resignedsecretary
- 2002-02-11➕BULTITUDE, Bruce Charles appointeddirector
- 2002-02-11➕HORNE, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2001-12-27➕OLIVER, Ruth Celia Kathleen appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-27➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-12-27➖CRAWFORD, Douglas James resigneddirector
- 2001-12-27➕LEE, Andrew Davidson appointeddirector
- 2001-12-27➖POLSON, Michael Buchanan resigneddirector
- 2000-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs FEL LIMITED
- 2000-11-06➕D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-06➕CRAWFORD, Douglas James appointeddirector
- 2000-11-06➕POLSON, Michael Buchanan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-05-16
Group structure
Power Jacks Ltd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Power Jacks Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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