1 THE PARADE LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 77). 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: medium (79/100)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.
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £0 |
| Net assets | — | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-03-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 THE PARADE LIMITED
- 2023-04-17➕SOKOLOV, James Victor, Lord appointeddirector
- 2023-04-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 77 — 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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lord James Victor Sokolov Individual · British · DOB 01/1949 · age 77 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 17/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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