SPFO LTD
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Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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.
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 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1000 | 1000 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Trustees of the Spfo Ssas
- 2025-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-03➕WILSON, Darren Hamish appointeddirector
- 2022-05-03➖GORDON, John resigneddirector
- 2022-05-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs SPFO LTD
- 2020-01-16➕GORDON, John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Gillian Wilson Individual · British · DOB 09/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/04/2023 |
Mr Darren Hamish Wilson Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | board control25-50% shares · board control | 03/05/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Gordonceased 03/05/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Trustees of the Spfo Ssas | A registered charge | — | 20/06/2025 | — |