KENDAL 1 LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1300 | 1300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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 accounts
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-01➕KENDAL, Sophia appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-09-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-03-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-12-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-02-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-06-17➖SWAIN, Claire Victoria resigneddirector
- 2013-06-17➖TOPPING, James Russell resigneddirector
- 2011-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs KENDAL 1 LTD
- 2011-12-15➕KENDAL, Rupert James appointeddirector
- 2011-12-15➕SWAIN, Claire Victoria appointeddirector
- 2011-12-15➕TOPPING, James Russell 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KENDAL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Sophia Kendal Individual · British · DOB 02/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/09/2022 |
Mr Rupert James Kendal Individual · British · DOB 03/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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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7 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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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 18/12/2020 | 01/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/02/2016 | 12/04/2016 |