THE OYSTER RESTORATION COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.74M | £7.66M |
| Current assets | £851.8k | £835.4k |
| Net assets | £2.04M | £1.12M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-03➖PERCIVAL, John Martyn resigneddirector
- 2026-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs THE OYSTER RESTORATION COMPANY LIMITED
- 2022-01-25➕DINSDALE, James Sebastian appointeddirector
- 2022-01-25➕SACHLIKIDIS, Nikolas Graham, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-01-25➕PERCIVAL, John Martyn appointeddirector
- 2022-01-25📄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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Giles Dearing Cadman Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 25/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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