STUZO CROFT LTD
- 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), 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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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 | 2024-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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 (18 events)Click to expand
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- 2018-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-17➖MORRAN, Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs STUZO CROFT LTD
- 2009-08-03➕HEANEY, Zoe Barbara appointeddirector
- 2009-08-03➕MORRAN, Catherine 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Zoe Barbara Heaney Individual · British · DOB 06/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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