DEREK PALMER ENGINEERING LTD
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.6k | £1.9k |
| Current assets | £37.9k | £37.5k |
| Net assets | £1.6k | £1.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-12-31🏢Company incorporatedAs DEREK PALMER ENGINEERING LTD
- 2019-12-31➕PALMER, Alfred Hugh Fowler appointeddirector
- 2019-12-31📄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 "PALMER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-13
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alfred Hugh Fowler Palmer Individual · British · DOB 10/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/12/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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