21ST CENTURY LINDISFARNE LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-40.8k | £-51.8k |
| Current assets | £41.3k | £7.9k |
| Net assets | £-44.2k | £-65.6k |
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
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Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21➖THOMSON, Ian resigneddirector
- 2025-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-15➖THOMPSON, Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-01➖HARCOURT, Keith Charles resigneddirector
- 2018-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-25➕CLEMENTS, Roderick Parry appointeddirector
- 2014-10-17➖DAGGETT, Steven resigneddirector
- 2014-10-08➕THOMSON, Ian appointeddirector
- 2014-10-08➖THOMSON, Ian resigneddirector
- 2014-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 21ST CENTURY LINDISFARNE LTD
- 2014-02-03➕HULL-DENHOLM, David appointeddirector
- 2014-02-03➕DAGGETT, Steven appointeddirector
- 2014-02-03➕HARCOURT, Keith Charles appointeddirector
- 2014-02-03➕THOMPSON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-02-03➕THOMSON, Ian 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
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