YEARGRAPH LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
15 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 26.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.44M | £2.42M |
| Current assets | £582.1k | £547.6k |
| Cash | £14.3k | £39.8k |
| Debtors | £567.8k | £507.8k |
| Net assets | £2.44M | £2.42M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-02-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2016-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2016-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2016-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2016-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2016-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2016-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2016-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2016-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-03-04🔒Charge registered #15Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-02-17🔒Charge registered #14Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-03-01➕RAZZAK, Nurun Nihar appointeddirector
- 2008-10-30🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2007-08-02🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2007-06-14🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-05-25🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2002-06-18🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2002-01-21🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2001-07-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2001-04-02🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2001-04-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2001-01-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2000-12-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2000-05-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2000-04-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2000-02-16➕NABI, Ghulam appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-16➕RAZZAK, Syed Abdur appointeddirector
- 2000-02-16➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-16➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs YEARGRAPH LIMITED
- 2000-02-01➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-01➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Syed Abdur Razzak Individual · British · DOB 03/1954 · age 72 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 04/03/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/02/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/10/2008 | 13/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 02/08/2007 | 13/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 14/06/2007 | 13/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 25/05/2006 | 13/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 18/06/2002 | 13/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 21/01/2002 | 13/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 13/07/2001 | 13/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 02/04/2001 | 13/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 02/04/2001 | 13/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 15/01/2001 | 13/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 2 properties | 28/12/2000 | 13/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 18/05/2000 | 13/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 13/04/2000 | 22/02/2014 |