POWER TECHNICS LTD
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Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.7k |
| Current assets | £6.7k |
| Net assets | £4.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs POWER TECHNICS LTD
- 2024-01-09➕HOWE, Patrick John appointeddirector
- 2024-01-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Patrick John Howe Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Cheryl Howeceased 09/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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