WHERE HOLDINGS LTD
- 62012Business and domestic software development
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- 73120Media representation services
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £32.4k | — |
| Current assets | £52.0k | — |
| Net assets | £32.4k | — |
| Average employees | — | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 change-of-name
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-01➖COUTTS, Steven James William resigneddirector
- 2025-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-03➖HORNE, Barry Maxwell resigneddirector
- 2022-02-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs WHERE HOLDINGS LTD
- 2021-01-25➕COUTTS, David appointeddirector
- 2021-01-25➕COUTTS, Steven James William appointeddirector
- 2021-01-25➕HORNE, Barry Maxwell appointeddirector
- 2021-01-25📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-01-21: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-03-25: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Coutts Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/01/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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