DEESIDE LETTING & INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-20.1k | £-34.8k |
| Current assets | £26.2k | £10.7k |
| Net assets | £-20.1k | £-34.8k |
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.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-06-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs DEESIDE LETTING & INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2013-04-19➕PETRIE, Donald appointeddirector
- 2013-04-19➕PETRIE, Patricia appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 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.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-29
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Patricia Petrie Individual · British · DOB 12/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Donald Petrie Individual · British · DOB 07/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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