STALKS & STEMS FLOWERS LTD
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-4.2k | £-35.6k |
| Current assets | £89.1k | £70.0k |
| Cash | £3.2k | £372 |
| Debtors | £33.4k | £24.6k |
| Net assets | £-4.2k | £-35.6k |
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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-10-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-03-27➖HAIDER, Ali resigneddirector
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-07-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-07-01➕KHAN, Kazena appointeddirector
- 2018-04-10➖KHAN, Kazena resigneddirector
- 2018-02-09➕HAIDER, Ali appointeddirector
- 2017-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs STALKS & STEMS FLOWERS LTD
- 2017-05-10➕KHAN, Kazena appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kazena Khan Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/07/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ali Haiderceased 27/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Kazena Khanceased 10/04/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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