CARSE FABRICATIONS LTD
- 33110SIC 33110
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £56.4k | £69.0k |
| Current assets | £52.0k | £81.4k |
| Net assets | £56.4k | £69.0k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-11-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-07🏢Company incorporatedAs CARSE FABRICATIONS LTD
- 2020-07-07➕GARDNER, Brian appointeddirector
- 2020-07-07📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Gardner Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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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