FOSTON’S BUTCHERY 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. 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: 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
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £51.0k | £35.0k |
| Current assets | £11.0k | £5.0k |
| Cash | £5.0k | £5.0k |
| Debtors | £1.0k | — |
| Net assets | £51.0k | £35.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-08-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-05-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-11-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-11-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs FOSTON’S BUTCHERY LIMITED
- 2019-07-22➕FOSTON, Greig appointeddirector
- 2019-07-22📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FOSTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Greig Foston Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 22/07/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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