COTSWOLD FLIGHT TRAINING LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 |
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
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Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-28🏢Company incorporatedAs COTSWOLD FLIGHT TRAINING LTD
- 2024-10-28➕BOLAM, Thomas Robin appointeddirector
- 2024-10-28➕GILBERT, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 2024-10-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-28📄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.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas William Gilbert Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/10/2024 |
Mr Thomas Robin Bolam Individual · British · DOB 06/2005 · age 21 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/10/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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