I NEED NOW LTD
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- 95110Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 · 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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.5k | £7.1k |
| Current assets | £8.1k | £8.5k |
| Net assets | £7.5k | £6.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-13📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs I NEED NOW LTD
- 2020-09-28➕STEPHENS, Katrina appointeddirector
- 2020-09-28➕STEPHENS, Roy David appointeddirector
- 2020-09-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Katrina Stephens Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/09/2020 |
Mr Roy David Stephens Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/09/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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