501 DRIVING SCHOOL LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.4k | £16.9k |
| Current assets | £3.6k | £17.5k |
| Net assets | £-8.2k | £-7.2k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-12-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-02📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-10-20📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 501 DRIVING SCHOOL LIMITED
- 2019-11-12➕BASHIR, Sajid appointeddirector
- 2019-11-12📄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 6 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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-12-16: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-12-16: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sajid Bashir Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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