GARDEN TUBS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £65.2k |
| Cash | — | £6 |
| Net assets | — | £65.2k |
| Average employees | 0 | — |
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
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-15🏢Company incorporatedAs GARDEN TUBS HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2021-10-15➕TORRENS, Alan Samuel appointedsecretary
- 2021-10-15➕TORRENS, Alan Samuel appointeddirector
- 2021-10-15➕TORRENS, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2021-10-15📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — TORRENS, Stuart (same surname) appointed 2021-10-15. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 Torrens Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/10/2021 |
Mr Alan Samuel Torrens Individual · British · DOB 06/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/10/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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