ABANDONED STORAGE LOCKERS LIMITED
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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.9k | £5.7k |
| Current assets | £6.9k | £6.9k |
| Net assets | £4.4k | £5.3k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ABANDONED STORAGE LOCKERS LIMITED
- 2020-08-14➕MEECHAN, Deborah Anne appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-14➕MEECHAN, Paul Leonard appointeddirector
- 2020-08-14📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Leonard Meechan Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/08/2020 |
Deborah Anne Meechan Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/08/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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