DARAVA CONSULTING 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 (79/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15➕MEIKLEJOHN, Stuart James appointeddirector
- 2025-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-18➖MEIKLEJOHN, Stuart James resigneddirector
- 2025-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs DARAVA CONSULTING LTD
- 2023-11-01➕MEIKLEJOHN, Denise appointeddirector
- 2023-11-01➕MEIKLEJOHN, Stuart James appointeddirector
- 2023-11-01📄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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +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.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Denise Meiklejohn Individual · British · DOB 08/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/11/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stuart James Meiklejohnceased 18/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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