FEDDERATE WOODS LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £92.2k | £89.7k |
| Current assets | £71.0k | £60.8k |
| Net assets | £86.9k | £84.3k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs FEDDERATE WOODS LIMITED
- 2016-11-30➕ELRICK, Nikki Jane appointeddirector
- 2016-11-30📄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 9 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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin William Elrick Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/11/2016 |
Mrs Nikki Jane Elrick Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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