SMART GALLERY TRADING LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: high (80/100)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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-53.4k | £-37.2k |
| Current assets | £30.6k | £21.6k |
| Cash | £3.4k | £848 |
| Debtors | £3.3k | £2.8k |
| Net assets | £-69.7k | £-58.1k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-10➕BAGGS, Michael Christopher appointeddirector
- 2022-06-10➖FRIEZE, Shelley Debra resigneddirector
- 2022-06-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-05-29🏢Company incorporatedAs SMART GALLERY TRADING LIMITED
- 2014-05-29➕FRIEZE, Shelley Debra appointeddirector
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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. 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 Michael Christopher Baggs Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Shelley Debra Friezeceased 10/06/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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