SOUND AND SHORE LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: strategic trade sale (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 | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £371 | £947 |
| Current assets | £371 | £1.0k |
| Net assets | £371 | £947 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs SOUND AND SHORE LIMITED
- 2023-02-08➕SMITH, Andrew James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-02-08📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Andrew James Smith Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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