KNOWLES BANANAS LIMITED
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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.
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 | 2021-11-30 | 2020-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Debtors | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2024-01-16📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2024-01-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-10-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-04📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs KNOWLES BANANAS LIMITED
- 2018-11-28➕COWIE, Simon Henry Dyer appointeddirector
- 2018-11-28📄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 7 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
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-01-16
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Henry Dyer Cowie Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/11/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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