BUILDING AWARDS TRAINING LTD
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £26.5k | £26.5k |
| Current assets | £30.0k | £30.0k |
| Net assets | £18.5k | £18.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-07-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-07-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-07-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-12-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BUILDING AWARDS TRAINING LTD
- 2018-07-25➕KIDD, William Dargue Tyrer 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Dargue Tyrer Kidd Individual · English · DOB 10/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 25/07/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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