FLANNELLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £142.4k | £64.8k |
| Current assets | £142.4k | £64.7k |
| Cash | £142.4k | £64.7k |
| Net assets | £142.4k | £64.8k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-21➕FLANNELLY, Fiona appointeddirector
- 2021-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-11-01📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2017-11-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-10-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-10-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-10-18🏢Company incorporatedAs FLANNELLY HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2016-10-18➕FLANNELLY, John Marcus 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FLANNELLY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Marcus Flannelly Individual · Irish · DOB 08/1975 · age 51 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 18/10/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Lance Joseph Flannellyceased 03/11/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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