UCVO
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (65/100)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 · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £260.8k |
| Current assets | £264.0k |
| Cash | £202.4k |
| Debtors | £61.6k |
| Net assets | £260.8k |
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
- • 2 accounts
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-25➕MACKAY, Rona Jane Hay appointeddirector
- 2023-07-25➕STEPHENS, Sandra Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-15➖CAMPBELL, Ada Hiley resigneddirector
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-15➕STEELE, Paul Francis appointeddirector
- 2021-07-15➕WALKER, Catberine Mary appointeddirector
- 2021-07-10➖MACCORMICK, Kirsty Marianne resigneddirector
- 2021-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-01➕MACFALL, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-13➖MACLEAN, Robina Helen resigneddirector
- 2020-08-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-13➖WALKER, Andrew Veitch resigneddirector
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-07➕MACCORMICK, Kirsty Marianne appointeddirector
- 2018-12-05➖MACDONALD, Barbara Margaret resigneddirector
- 2018-12-05➖MACDONALD, Iain resigneddirector
- 2018-12-05➖MACDONALD, Kate resigneddirector
- 2018-12-05➖MACKINNON, Ronald Joseph resigneddirector
- 2018-12-05➖MACVICAR, Deborah Anne resigneddirector
- 2018-12-05➖ROSS, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2017-06-16➕MACLEAN, Robina Helen appointeddirector
- 2017-06-10➕MACDONALD, Kate appointeddirector
- 2017-06-10➕WALKER, Andrew Veitch appointeddirector
- 2017-05-23➖MACLEAN, Flora Macdonald resigneddirector
- 2016-04-01➕STEWART, Mary Jane appointedsecretary
- 2016-04-01➖MACKENZIE, Nicola Janet resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-25➕KEILLER, Peter William appointeddirector
- 2015-06-25➕CAMPBELL, Ada Hiley appointeddirector
- 2015-06-25➕MACDONALD, Barbara Margaret appointeddirector
- 2015-06-25➕MACKINNON, Ronald Joseph appointeddirector
- 2015-06-25➕MACVICAR, Deborah Anne appointeddirector
- 2015-06-25➕ROSS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-06-15🏢Company incorporatedAs UCVO
- 2015-06-15➕MORRISON, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2015-06-15➕MACKENZIE, Nicola Janet appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-15➕MACDONALD, Iain appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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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Officers (8 active · 12 resigned)
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