SANOWELL RETREATS LTD
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 (65/100).
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.
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 | £29.0k | £13.3k |
| Net assets | £29.0k | £13.3k |
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 (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs SANOWELL RETREATS LTD
- 2022-12-21➕GIBSON, Gemma appointeddirector
- 2022-12-21➕GIBSON, Grant Stewart appointeddirector
- 2022-12-21➕THOMSON, Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-12-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Grant Stewart Gibson Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/12/2022 |
Mrs Gemma Gibson Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/12/2022 |
Mrs Jane Thomson Individual · British · DOB 11/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/12/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Other · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRADECITY COMMERCE L.P.→ SL019918 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| TRANS PACIFIC LOGISTICS L.P.→ SL015069 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| TRILOGY EID CARRY LP→ SL022484 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| TRION PROM LP→ SL030684 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| TRIUNFO LP→ SL033903 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| TRIVEO SALES LP→ SL032229 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| TRUE CAPITAL GP II (SCOBY) LLP→ SO306868 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| TRUSTY MANAGEMENT LP→ SL011018 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| TSR GROUP LP→ SL024952 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| TSV TRAVEL & TOURISM LP→ SL011106 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| TTC TECHNOLOGY TRADING & CONSULTING→ SL003506 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| TTT INCORPORATION L.P.→ SL007967 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
8 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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.