KESTREL ASSETS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.8k | £6.3k |
| Current assets | £336 | £5.0k |
| Net assets | £21.8k | £-1.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-05-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-30🏢Company incorporatedAs KESTREL ASSETS LIMITED
- 2020-09-30➕WHITE, Bill appointeddirector
- 2020-09-30📄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 65 — 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
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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
cleanGroup structure
Mayside Partners Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mayside Partners Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/05/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Bill Whiteceased 24/05/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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