HAMSTER EDITIONS 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 (73/100).
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.
Key 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs HAMSTER EDITIONS LTD
- 2023-02-03➕CASTER, Brian Wilfred appointeddirector
- 2023-02-03➕HAMMOND, Kerry Joy appointeddirector
- 2023-02-03📄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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kerry Joy Hammond Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/02/2023 |
Mr Brian Wilfred Caster Individual · British · DOB 10/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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