OAKMINSTER GROUP LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £300.0k | £300.0k |
| Cash | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £300.0k | £300.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-01-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-12-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-12-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2019-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs OAKMINSTER GROUP LIMITED
- 2019-09-20➕PODDAR, Sunita appointeddirector
- 2019-09-20📄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 age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sunita Poddar Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/09/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Sarwan Poddarceased 24/08/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 23/12/2019 | — |