FELCAM LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (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 | £150.7k | £126.3k |
| Current assets | £49.8k | £44.8k |
| Net assets | £120.8k | £115.8k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-03📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2025-02-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-03📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-05-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs FELCAM LIMITED
- 2015-03-03➕GAULD, Martin James 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin James Gauld Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Laura Gauldceased 01/08/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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.
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