HOWDEN BLACKSMITHS EOT LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-08-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-08-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs HOWDEN BLACKSMITHS EOT LIMITED
- 2025-04-07➕CORBETT, Bernice appointeddirector
- 2025-04-07➕LESLIE, Carole appointeddirector
- 2025-04-07➕MCLAUGHLAN, Darren William appointeddirector
- 2025-04-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-08-11: certificate-change-of-name-company
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