CARSON GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 capital
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs CARSON GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2025-11-19➕CARDIFF, Douglas James appointeddirector
- 2025-11-19➕MORRISON, John appointeddirector
- 2025-11-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 0.4 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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Douglas James Cardiff Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 28/11/2025 |
Mr John Morrison Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 19/11/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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