CARE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £269.8k | £121.1k |
| Current assets | £212.1k | £150.0k |
| Net assets | £132.1k | £95.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs CARE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED
- 2015-03-16➕TAYLOR, Barry John appointeddirector
- 2015-03-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 Barry John Taylor Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% 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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