A UMSCHEID SURFACING LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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 | £336.2k | £315.9k |
| Current assets | £549.2k | £257.3k |
| Cash | £27.8k | £9.2k |
| Debtors | £340.4k | £96.6k |
| Net assets | £247.8k | £205.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A UMSCHEID SURFACING LIMITED
- 2020-05-29➕UMSCHEID, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2020-05-29📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "UMSCHEID" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Umscheid Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/05/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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