SIGNS 2 IMPRESS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10🏢Company incorporatedAs SIGNS 2 IMPRESS LTD
- 2021-09-10➕PACKER, Lesley Jane appointeddirector
- 2021-09-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lesley Jane Packer Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/09/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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