CITY COMPLIANCE-UK LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-01➕DALZIEL, Sophie Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs CITY COMPLIANCE-UK LIMITED
- 2023-10-16➕DALZIEL, Joshua David James appointeddirector
- 2023-10-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Joshua David James Dalziel Individual · British · DOB 06/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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