FIRST FOR PODIATRY LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs FIRST FOR PODIATRY LIMITED
- 2015-07-03➕GRANT, Nicola Claire appointeddirector
- 2015-07-03📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Nicola Claire Grant Individual · British · DOB 03/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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