T&L NICHOLSON 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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £39.3k | £85.9k |
| Current assets | £39.3k | £31.8k |
| Net assets | £68 | £51.9k |
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 (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-07-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs T&L NICHOLSON LTD
- 2018-05-22➕NICHOLSON, Leanne appointeddirector
- 2018-05-22➕NICHOLSON, Tom Farish appointeddirector
- 2018-05-22📄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.
- +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 "NICHOLSON" — 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 8 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Tom Farish Nicholson Individual · British · DOB 10/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/05/2018 |
Mrs Leanne Nicholson Individual · British · DOB 02/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/05/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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