BARS AND ROOMS AT NO 18 LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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.
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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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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
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BARS AND ROOMS AT NO 18 LTD
- 2020-02-18➕ARNOTT, Robert Graeme appointeddirector
- 2020-02-18➕FAGAN, Kieran Thomas appointeddirector
- 2020-02-18📄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 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-03
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kieran Thomas Fagan Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 18/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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