CALENDULA HOLDINGS 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
2 live charges · oldest 0.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £16.6k | £-6.3k |
| Cash | £441 | £10 |
| Net assets | £16.6k | £-6.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 2 mortgage
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2026-02-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21➖KERR, John Tennant resigneddirector
- 2025-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-11➕KERR, John Tennant appointeddirector
- 2022-10-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-11📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-10➖KERR, John Tennant resigneddirector
- 2022-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-02➕KERR, John-Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-10-01➖KERR, Kenzie resigneddirector
- 2022-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs CALENDULA HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2022-09-29➕KERR, John Tennant appointeddirector
- 2022-09-29➕KERR, Kenzie appointeddirector
- 2022-09-29📄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 John Paul Kerr Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 11/10/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/02/2026 | — |