PONGO PAYMENTS LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (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: strategic trade sale (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 | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.4k | £22.1k |
| Current assets | £600 | £24 |
| Net assets | £33.2k | £50.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 3 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 3 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-04-07📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2026-04-07📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2026-04-07📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2025-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs PONGO PAYMENTS LTD
- 2019-05-01➕MCFARLANE, Jonathan Bernard appointeddirector
- 2019-05-01📄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 7 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
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jonathan Bernard Mcfarlane Individual · British · DOB 09/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/05/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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