KPH GRAB HIRE LTD
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-14.8k |
| Current assets | £13.8k |
| Cash | £5.1k |
| Debtors | £8.6k |
| Net assets | £-14.8k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-18➖JARVIS, Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-07-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-08-09🏢Company incorporatedAs KPH GRAB HIRE LTD
- 2022-08-09➕SAEMUNDSSON, Florent Unnar appointeddirector
- 2022-08-09➕JARVIS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2022-08-09📄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
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-07-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Florent Unnar Saemundsson Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/08/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Jarvisceased 31/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · 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 · 1 resigned)
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