FANTOM ENERGY LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.5k | £215 |
| Current assets | £4.5k | — |
| Net assets | £4.5k | £215 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs FANTOM ENERGY LTD
- 2023-05-23➕MCLEAN, Martin appointeddirector
- 2023-05-23➕MCLEAN, Tracy Frances appointeddirector
- 2023-05-23📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Tracy Frances Mclean Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 23/05/2023 |
Mr Martin Mclean Individual · British · DOB 05/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 23/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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