FISHERMAN DIRECT LTD.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (79/100)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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £630.2k | £612.6k |
| Current assets | £596.9k | £593.0k |
| Net assets | £542.5k | £553.4k |
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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- 2017-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs FISHERMAN DIRECT LTD.
- 2011-05-13➕SKEA, David appointeddirector
- 2011-05-13➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-05-13➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-05-13➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2011-05-13➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on 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 15 years.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Skea Individual · British · DOB 04/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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