FADE CRAFT LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (70/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £16.1k |
| Current assets | £3.4k |
| Net assets | £15.5k |
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
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-21➕KHIDHRI, Rebwar appointeddirector
- 2025-07-21➖MOHAMMEDI, Shaho resigneddirector
- 2025-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-30➖KARIM, Renas Ghafoor resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30➕MOHAMMEDI, Shaho appointeddirector
- 2024-07-18🏢Company incorporatedAs FADE CRAFT LTD
- 2024-07-18➕KARIM, Renas Ghafoor appointeddirector
- 2024-07-18📄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 1.8 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 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: KARIM, Renas Ghafoor resigned 2025-06-30; MOHAMMEDI, Shaho resigned 2025-07-21
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rebwar Khidhri Individual · Iranian · DOB 12/1999 · age 27 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 09/09/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Shaho Mohammediceased 09/09/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mrs Renas Ghafoor Karimceased 30/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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