EDWARDS BLINDS 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 (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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.3k | £13.7k |
| Current assets | £258 | £15.4k |
| Net assets | £12.3k | £-9.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-01➕EDWARDS, Georgina Stuart appointeddirector
- 2020-07-17➖EDWARDS, Georgina Stuart resigneddirector
- 2020-07-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-10➕EDWARDS, Georgina Stuart appointeddirector
- 2019-09-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs EDWARDS BLINDS LIMITED
- 2018-10-17➕EDWARDS, Mark Stuart appointeddirector
- 2018-10-17📄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 "EDWARDS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Stuart Edwards Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1985 · age 41 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/10/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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