KEY GEOSOLUTIONS LTD.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.9y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 1800 |
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-06📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-07-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-06-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-24➕SIMM, Lee Barrie appointeddirector
- 2025-06-24➖JAHANSHAHI, Abouzar resigneddirector
- 2025-06-24➖TICE, Roger James resigneddirector
- 2025-06-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Invoice Finance LTD
- 2025-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22➕MAY, Shaun Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-09-22➖DUTHIE, Brian resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-22➖ASH, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2021-09-22➖DUTHIE, Brian resigneddirector
- 2021-09-22➕JAHANSHAHI, Abouzar appointeddirector
- 2021-09-22➕TICE, Roger James appointeddirector
- 2004-06-30➖CHARTERS, Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-30➕DUTHIE, Brian appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-30➖CHARTERS, Adrian Charles resigneddirector
- 2001-02-01➕ASH, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2001-02-01➕DUTHIE, Brian appointeddirector
- 2000-09-12🏢Company incorporatedAs KEY GEOSOLUTIONS LTD.
- 2000-09-12➕CHARTERS, Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-12➕CHARTERS, Adrian Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
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
1 med · 1 lowMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: JAHANSHAHI, Abouzar resigned 2025-06-24; TICE, Roger James resigned 2025-06-24
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Kpg Ventures Ltd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kpg Ventures Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/06/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Richter Associates (Exeter) Limitedceased 24/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Jonathan Ashceased 22/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Brian Duthieceased 22/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 24/06/2025 | — |