LABINJOH LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2022-12-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 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
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-02-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-09-14➖NUSILLARD, Anne-Claire resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs LABINJOH LIMITED
- 2007-10-29➕LABINJOH, Edward appointeddirector
- 2007-10-29➕NUSILLARD, Anne-Claire appointedsecretary
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LABINJOH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2024-09-30
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward Labinjoh Individual · British · DOB 08/1942 · age 84 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 29/10/2016 |
Anne-Claire Nusillard Individual · French · DOB 01/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 29/10/2016 |
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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