GRT DRAINAGE LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.30M | £969.0k |
| Current assets | £1.16M | £798.4k |
| Cash | £1.05M | £693.2k |
| Debtors | £108.6k | £99.8k |
| Net assets | £1.30M | £958.5k |
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 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs GRT DRAINAGE LIMITED
- 2019-05-15➕NUNNEN, Gary Raymond appointeddirector
- 2019-05-15📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Raymond Nunnen Individual · English · DOB 04/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/05/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/09/2019 | 29/09/2023 |