HENDERSON LETTINGS LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.5y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £56.9k | £100 |
| Current assets | £2.9k | — |
| Cash | £2.9k | — |
| Net assets | £-475 | £100 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2025-01-07➕HENDERSON, Rosanna Michelle, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs HENDERSON LETTINGS LTD
- 2020-01-14➕HENDERSON, Kevin Douglas Matthew appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-14➕HENDERSON, Kevin Douglas Matthew appointeddirector
- 2020-01-14📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HENDERSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin Douglas Matthew Henderson Individual · British · DOB 02/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/01/2020 |
Dr Rosanna Michelle Henderson Individual · British · DOB 07/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest | 30/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 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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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/10/2025 | — |