FOUNTAIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 38.4y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £100 |
| Current assets | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
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 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2003-10-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-06-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2003-03-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1998-04-23➕GOLDSTONE, Richard John appointeddirector
- 1992-10-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 1987-11-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1969-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs FOUNTAIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 57 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Ahg Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahg Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 04/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 02/06/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A credit agreement | 1 property | 12/10/1992 | 22/03/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/11/1987 | 21/10/2003 |