GORDON WOOD SCOTT & PARTNERS LIMITED
- 69203Tax consultancy
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -87% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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 · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £626.1k | £622.4k |
| Current assets | £690.4k | £751.9k |
| Cash | £73.3k | £552.9k |
| Debtors | £552.0k | £199.0k |
| Net assets | £625.4k | £622.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-08-31➖BROADBENT, Walter Louis Farndon resigneddirector
- 2025-08-31➖WILLIAMS, Richard Jason resigneddirector
- 2025-07-01➕CARGILL, Elliot Charles appointedsecretary
- 2025-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-04-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-18➖SARTIN, Jenna resigneddirector
- 2024-11-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-29➕SARTIN, Scott John appointeddirector
- 2024-10-29➕SARTIN, Jenna appointeddirector
- 2024-10-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tc Loans Limited
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-22➖WINSTONE, Edmund George resigneddirector
- 2014-04-22➕MOORCRAFT, John David appointeddirector
- 2014-04-22➕WINSTONE, Edmund George appointeddirector
- 2014-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs GORDON WOOD SCOTT & PARTNERS LIMITED
- 2014-02-17➕BROADBENT, Walter Louis Farndon appointeddirector
- 2014-02-17➕WILLIAMS, Richard Jason appointeddirector
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 age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BROADBENT, Walter Louis Farndon resigned 2025-08-31; WILLIAMS, Richard Jason resigned 2025-08-31
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Charlton Baker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlton Baker Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Walter Louis Farndon Broadbentceased 29/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Richard Jason Williamsceased 29/10/2024· 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Tc Loans Tc Loans Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/10/2024 | — |