ICEMAN REFRIGERATION LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £16.7k | £20.4k |
| Current assets | £33.0k | £28.9k |
| Net assets | £8.2k | £2 |
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ICEMAN REFRIGERATION LTD
- 2023-10-18➕MCCRORY, Lea appointeddirector
- 2023-10-18➕MCCRORY, Martin Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-10-18📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Alexander Mccrory Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/10/2023 |
Mrs Lea Mccrory Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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