KARON PROPERTIES LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £47.7k | £32.7k |
| Net assets | £975.2k | £886.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-18📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-11-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-05-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-05-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-24📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-05-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-22➕STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-05-22➖STRAINE, Kathleen Simpson resignedsecretary
- 2023-10-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-02-01➖THUBRON, Robert resigneddirector
- 1990-02-01➕THUBRON, Robert appointeddirector
- 1979-01-31🏢Company incorporatedAs KARON PROPERTIES LIMITED
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Stronachs Trustee Company Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ronald Straine Individual · British · DOB 03/1949 · age 77 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 12/09/2016 |
Mrs Kathleen Simpson Straine Individual · British · DOB 11/1951 · age 75 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 12/09/2016 |
Stronachs Trustee Company Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/02/2021 |
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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7 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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Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
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