12 LITTLEGATE STREET LIMITED
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | — | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-07➖LISTER, Peter resigneddirector
- 2025-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-04➕CURTIS, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07➕CLEAVER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-07-07➖CLEAVER, Martin resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-07📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-07-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-07-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-10➕LISTER, Peter appointeddirector
- 2014-09-10➖TRANTER, John resigneddirector
- 2013-02-14➖CLEAVER, Martin resigneddirector
- 2013-02-14➖JONES, Alan David resigneddirector
- 2013-02-14➕TRANTER, John appointeddirector
- 2012-12-19➕CLEAVER, Martin appointeddirector
- 2009-07-22➕JONES, Alan David appointeddirector
- 2009-07-22➖THOMAS, James Simon resigneddirector
- 2009-06-04➕HUMPAGE, Diana Jane appointeddirector
- 2009-06-04➖BROTHERTON, Christopher Anthony Shaw resigneddirector
- 2009-06-04➖THOMAS, Hugh Morton resigneddirector
- 2009-04-17➖THOMAS, James Simon resignedsecretary
- 2009-04-16➕CLEAVER, Martin appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-21➕THOMAS, Hugh Morton appointeddirector
- 2008-02-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 12 LITTLEGATE STREET LIMITED
- 2008-02-18➕THOMAS, James Simon appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-18➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-02-18➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-02-18➕BROTHERTON, Christopher Anthony Shaw appointeddirector
- 2008-02-18➕THOMAS, James Simon appointeddirector
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
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