COUNTNER FRANK LIMITED
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. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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.
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2021-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs COUNTNER FRANK LIMITED
- 2021-11-08➕LOGAN, Craig appointeddirector
- 2021-11-08📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Logan Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/02/2022 | — |