SHINDO LTD
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. 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 (58/100).
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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.9k | £15.5k |
| Current assets | £5.3k | £5.9k |
| Cash | £4.1k | £4.2k |
| Debtors | £1.2k | £1.5k |
| Net assets | £948 | £3.5k |
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
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-04-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs SHINDO LTD
- 2018-02-07➕BAINS, Neel Kamal appointeddirector
- 2018-02-07📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Neel Kamal Bains Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/02/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Amann Bainsceased 09/02/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Simrann Bainsceased 09/02/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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