DONN SHELDON MANAGEMENT LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)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 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-04-30 | 2023-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.3k | £890 |
| Current assets | £8.1k | £21.4k |
| Net assets | £-2.3k | £890 |
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.
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Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-01➖FAIRLAMB, Pauline resigneddirector
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-04-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-07➕DONN, Alan Hedley Whyte appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01➖PACITTI, Maylynda resigneddirector
- 2019-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-02➕HIGGINS, Steven Joseph appointeddirector
- 2019-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-09➕PACITTI, Maylynda appointeddirector
- 2019-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs DONN SHELDON MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2019-04-04➕FAIRLAMB, Pauline appointeddirector
- 2019-04-04📄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 "DONN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Linnfield Ltd holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Linnfield Ltd Corporate entity | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 10/09/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Pauline Fairlambceased 10/09/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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