FANGOOSE LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-4.0k |
| Current assets | £86 |
| Net assets | £-4.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31➖GALLEN, James Patrick resigneddirector
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01🏢Company incorporatedAs FANGOOSE LIMITED
- 2024-10-01➕HARRIS, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01➕GALLEN, James Patrick appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Patrick Gallen Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/10/2024 |
Mr Anthony Harris Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/10/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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