SMITH & WALLACE TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-03-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-31➖CALDWELL, James resigneddirector
- 2012-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs SMITH & WALLACE TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
- 2012-02-06➕FARRELL, Martin Cunningham appointeddirector
- 2012-02-06➕MCMORLAND, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2012-02-06➕CALDWELL, James 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
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Cunningham Farrell Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Andrew John Mcmorland Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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