CALVIN DOUGLAS CARPENTRY & DESIGN 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 (69/100)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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £382 |
| Current assets | £8.6k |
| Net assets | £382 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-24➕RODGER, Fiona Claire appointeddirector
- 2023-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs CALVIN DOUGLAS CARPENTRY & DESIGN LTD
- 2023-07-24➕DOUGLAS, Calvin Lee appointeddirector
- 2023-07-24📄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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DOUGLAS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Calvin Lee Douglas Individual · Scottish · DOB 12/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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