SHAVO (SOUTHAMPTON) LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 8 | 600 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 4 officers
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-03-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-28➕MCGRATH, Ultan Eamonn appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-28➕WALSH, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-10-28➖WALSH, David Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-28➖WALSH, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01➕RAMZAN, Nazia appointeddirector
- 2023-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-04🏢Company incorporatedAs SHAVO (SOUTHAMPTON) LTD
- 2021-08-04➕FAHY, Seamus Oliver appointeddirector
- 2021-08-04➕WALSH, David Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2021-08-04➕WALSH, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2021-08-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: WALSH, David Anthony resigned 2025-10-28; WALSH, David Richard resigned 2025-10-28
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Richard Walsh Individual · Irish · DOB 09/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/08/2021 |
Mr Seamus Oliver Fahy Individual · Irish,British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/08/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
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