WEST KIP LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £34.8k | £1.5k |
| Current assets | £23.1k | £12.0k |
| Net assets | £25.0k | £1.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-03📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs WEST KIP LIMITED
- 2021-04-26➕DAVIES, Jestyn Rowland appointeddirector
- 2021-04-26➕DAVIES, Ruth Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2021-04-26📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +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
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-09
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jestyn Rowland Davies Individual · British · DOB 07/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/04/2021 |
Ruth Alexandra Davies Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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