P O S LANDCARE LTD.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30➕LEWSLEY, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2021-06-30➖TOWERS, Simon resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-04-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-04-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-01➕MCFARLANE, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2010-03-12➖TOWERS, Simon resigneddirector
- 2010-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs P O S LANDCARE LTD.
- 2010-03-11➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-03-11➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-03-11➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2010-03-11➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
- 2010-03-11➕TOWERS, Simon appointeddirector
- 2010-03-11➕TOWERS, Simon appointeddirector
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Npl Landcare Holdings 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Npl Landcare Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/03/2020 |
Mr Robert Mcfarlane Individual · British · DOB 08/1946 · age 80 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/03/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Mcfarlaneceased 31/03/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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