CASA BY SIVLE LTD
- 47599Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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).
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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £132.1k | £121.0k |
| Current assets | £197.7k | £191.7k |
| Cash | £163.3k | £80.3k |
| Debtors | £26.9k | £103.6k |
| Net assets | £97.7k | £79.4k |
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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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
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- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
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- 2020-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
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- 2018-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs CASA BY SIVLE LTD
- 2016-08-02➕SEXTON, James Bowman appointeddirector
- 2016-08-02📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Bowman Sexton Individual · British · DOB 10/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 02/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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