CKD CONSULTING SERVICES LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). 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 (67/100)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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 |
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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
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs CKD CONSULTING SERVICES LTD
- 2024-11-04➕WELSH, Linda appointedsecretary
- 2024-11-04➕WELSH, John Laurence Robertson appointeddirector
- 2024-11-04📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Linda Welsh Individual · British · DOB 07/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 02/12/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Laurence Robertson Welshceased 19/11/2025· 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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9 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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