12 CUBED LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-03-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-04-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 12 CUBED LTD
- 2012-12-12➕CARTER, John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Carter Individual · British · DOB 07/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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