KW LETS LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · oldest 9.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £136.4k | £227.2k |
| Current assets | £71.3k | £2.8k |
| Net assets | £12.4k | £-12.7k |
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 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-01-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-01-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2019-01-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-04-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2016-09-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-09-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-09-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2016-09-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2016-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs KW LETS LTD
- 2016-03-09➕WILSON, Karen Elizabeth 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 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 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Karen Elizabeth Wilson Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 4 properties | 28/01/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 28/01/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/04/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/09/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/09/2016 | — |