NORTH COAST ESCAPES LTD
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-4.9k | £-2.1k |
| Current assets | £23.2k | £25.8k |
| Cash | £14.9k | £17.6k |
| Debtors | £8.3k | £8.3k |
| Net assets | £-4.9k | £-2.1k |
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 (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs NORTH COAST ESCAPES LTD
- 2021-09-16➕JONES, Caroline Emily Sarah appointeddirector
- 2021-09-16➕THOMPSON, Clanmorris Peter appointeddirector
- 2021-09-16📄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 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Caroline Emily Sarah Jones Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/09/2021 |
Mr Clanmorris Peter Thompson Individual · English · DOB 02/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/09/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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