OLDPALS (20250612) LIMITED
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Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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.
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-118.7k | £-110.4k |
| Current assets | £28.2k | £23.6k |
| Cash | £6.1k | £1.4k |
| Debtors | £8 | £56 |
| Net assets | £-118.7k | £-115.2k |
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 change-of-name
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-24➖BIRRELL, Bruce Watson resigneddirector
- 2021-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-29➖CAIRNS, John Charles resigneddirector
- 2021-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-26➖SPENCE, Stuart Andrew resigneddirector
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2020-10-22📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2020-10-22📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2020-10-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Mark Robertson
- 2020-10-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bruce Birrell
- 2020-10-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Spence International Llc
- 2020-09-01➕ROBERTSON, Mark Patrick appointeddirector
- 2020-05-04➕CAIRNS, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2020-05-04➕SPENCE, Stuart Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs OLDPALS (20250612) LIMITED
- 2017-03-20➕BIRRELL, Bruce Watson 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-01-14: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Patrick Robertson Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/05/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Spence International Llcceased 26/08/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Bruce Watson Birrellceased 24/02/2022· 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Mark Robertson | A registered charge | — | 08/10/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Bruce Birrell | A registered charge | — | 08/10/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Spence International Spence International Llc | A registered charge | — | 08/10/2020 | 06/04/2022 |