PODMOBILE LIMITED
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2019-03-31 |
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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
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2021-01-12📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-01-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-10-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-10-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2020-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-08-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-06-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-08-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2013-08-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs PODMOBILE LIMITED
- 2013-05-23➕CANDER, Ian Andrew appointeddirector
- 2013-05-23➕HALL, John Michael appointeddirector
- 2013-05-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 65 — 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
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-01-12
Group structure
Pod Global Solutions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pod Global Solutions Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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