CALLABREA LTD
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (67/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| 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.
Recent activity
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2026-03-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-09➖MARTIN, Sheena resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17🏢Company incorporatedAs CALLABREA LTD
- 2024-12-17➕MARTIN, Iain appointeddirector
- 2024-12-17➕MARTIN, Sheena appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-17📄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 1.4 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 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Iain Martin Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/12/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Robbie Martinceased 09/03/2026· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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