BRINKSWORTH MECHANISED TREE SERVICES 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.9k |
| Current assets | £25.8k |
| Cash | £25.4k |
| Debtors | £396 |
| Net assets | £15.9k |
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 accounts
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BRINKSWORTH MECHANISED TREE SERVICES LTD
- 2024-11-18➕FLOOD, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-18➕KNOTT, Richard Francis appointeddirector
- 2024-11-18📄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 Richard Francis Knott Individual · British · DOB 04/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/11/2024 |
Mr Matthew James Flood Individual · British · DOB 03/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/11/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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