FAIMLY LIMITED
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 42). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-89.0k | £-89.0k |
| Net assets | £-89.0k | £-89.0k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-03-27📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2025-03-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-03-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-03-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-03-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-11-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-11-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-05-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-06-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-08-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2010-03-10🏢Company incorporatedAs FAIMLY LIMITED
- 2010-03-10➕AIM, Alan 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-24
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Aim Individual · British · DOB 03/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/03/2016 | 23/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/06/2015 | 23/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 06/08/2010 | 19/11/2019 |