KINGSLEY ROAD LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). 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
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 22.8y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £352.8k | £370.9k |
| Current assets | £148.8k | £166.5k |
| Net assets | £352.8k | £370.9k |
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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-08-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-08-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-19➖DAWS, Alan resigneddirector
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-05-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Martin Lavender
- 2017-09-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Martin Lavender
- 2017-09-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Martin Lavender
- 2017-08-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-12-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2003-07-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Richard Daws
- 2001-05-01➕DAWS, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-01➕DAWS, Garry Matthew appointeddirector
- 2001-05-01➕DAWS, Richard appointeddirector
- 2001-05-01➕DAWS, Alan appointeddirector
- 2001-04-05➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-04-05➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs KINGSLEY ROAD LIMITED
- 2001-03-28➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-03-28➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Daws Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Gary Matthew Daws Individual · British · DOB 12/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan Dawsceased 26/05/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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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6 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Martin Lavender | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/05/2019 | 13/08/2021 | |
| satisfied | Martin Lavender | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/09/2017 | 13/08/2021 | |
| satisfied | Martin Lavender | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/09/2017 | 13/08/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/12/2005 | 19/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Richard Daws | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/07/2003 | 13/08/2021 |