KRAKEN CUSTOMS LTD
- 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
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: 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 | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £14.3k | £16.6k |
| Current assets | £19.3k | £50.0k |
| Cash | — | £49.7k |
| Debtors | £19.3k | £239 |
| Net assets | £14.3k | £16.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11➕SLOAN, Victoria June appointeddirector
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs KRAKEN CUSTOMS LTD
- 2021-04-07➕SLOAN, Stuart Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-04-07📄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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stuart Alexander Sloan Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/04/2021 |
Mrs Victoria June Sloan Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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