ROSSHEATH DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (73/100).
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 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 change-of-name
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-03-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ROSSHEATH DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2025-03-14➕WHITFIELD, David appointeddirector
- 2025-03-14➕WHITFIELD, Tanya appointeddirector
- 2025-03-14📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-04-23: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Pelican Garage Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pelican Garage Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/04/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David Whitfieldceased 27/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Tanya Whitfieldceased 27/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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