WOODHILL TRAINING LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (79/100)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
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
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.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs WOODHILL TRAINING LTD
- 2021-03-25➕MCWHIRTER, Bryan John appointeddirector
- 2021-03-25➕MCWHIRTER, Lesley Mary appointeddirector
- 2021-03-25📄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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lesley Mary Mcwhirter Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/03/2021 |
Mr Bryan John Mcwhirter Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/03/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter Stevensonceased 28/11/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · BT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATLAS WOMEN'S CENTRE→ NI059265 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | 83 | 79y |
| BELFAST CHARITABLE TRUST FOR INTEGRATED EDUCATION→ NI024429 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | 83 | 79y |
| BRIDGE ASSOCIATION-THE→ NI021368 · est 1988 | — | — | £824.8k | — | 38y | 83 | 74y |
| COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED→ NI605264 · est 2010 | — | — | £486.6k | — | 15y | 83 | 60y |
| CRANMORE INTEGRATED PRIMARY SCHOOL LTD→ NI027338 · est 1993 | — | — | — | 0 | 33y | 83 | 80y |
| DSG2010→ NI605815 · est 2011 | — | — | £79.9k | — | 15y | 83 | 80y |
| DUNLOY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP→ NI605953 · est 2011 | — | — | — | 300 | 15y | 83 | 70y |
| HAPPY DAYS (2000) LIMITED→ NI045542 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | 83 | 73y |
| HAPPY DAYS (2001) LIMITED→ NI045541 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | 83 | 73y |
| LOVE FOR LIFE→ NI043026 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 76y |
| LURGAN YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION→ NI063094 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | 83 | 76y |
| SÓLÁS→ NI072164 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | 83 | 67y |
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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