BARRY TAYLOR TUTORING LTD
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. 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 (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.9k | £3.3k |
| Current assets | £10.4k | £2.3k |
| Net assets | £11.9k | £3.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-01➕TAYLOR, Helen Katie appointeddirector
- 2020-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BARRY TAYLOR TUTORING LTD
- 2020-09-28➕TAYLOR, Barry John appointeddirector
- 2020-09-28📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "TAYLOR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-08
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Barry John Taylor Individual · British · DOB 08/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/09/2020 |
Mrs Helen Katie Taylor Individual · British · DOB 08/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest | 01/12/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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