MARKDOWN MARKET LIMITED
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- 52103SIC 52103
Opportunity 69/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 address
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs MARKDOWN MARKET LIMITED
- 2023-09-07➕KHAN, Umair Ali Javed appointeddirector
- 2023-09-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Umair Ali Javed Khan Individual · Pakistani · DOB 03/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/09/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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