GRADIOR LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £120.3k |
| Current assets | £44.8k |
| Cash | £375 |
| Debtors | £42.1k |
| Net assets | £111.0k |
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
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Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-08-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-09-14🏢Company incorporatedAs GRADIOR LIMITED
- 2015-09-14➕COX, Christopher Jerome 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Pauline Mary Cox Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 13/12/2023 |
Mr Christopher Jerome Cox Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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