GREEN DOVE LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.14M | £1.04M |
| Current assets | £180.0k | £101.3k |
| Cash | £171.7k | £93.7k |
| Debtors | £8.3k | £7.6k |
| Net assets | £1.14M | £1.04M |
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 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-01-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-01-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-01-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-06-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-05-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-07-18➕OUTRAM, Martin Bernard appointeddirector
- 2019-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs GREEN DOVE LIMITED
- 2019-07-05➕OUTRAM, Melanie Jane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Green Dove Holdco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Green Dove Holdco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/01/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Westward Look Holdco Limitedceased 19/01/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Strover & Co Limitedceased 18/01/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mrs Melanie Jane Outramceased 30/09/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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