78 BELMONT WEST LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 3.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-133.3k | £-132.1k |
| Debtors | — | £91 |
| Net assets | £-133.3k | £-132.1k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-12-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2022-07-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2022-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 78 BELMONT WEST LTD
- 2022-05-18➕HARPER, Ross Alexander appointeddirector
- 2022-05-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Ross Harper Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ross Harper Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/11/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ross Alexander Harperceased 01/11/2022· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/07/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 16/06/2022 | — |