FIFE CLEANING SERVICES LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.2k | £6.6k |
| Current assets | £8.8k | £9.1k |
| Net assets | £10.2k | £6.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-10-27📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-06-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-05-12🏢Company incorporatedAs FIFE CLEANING SERVICES LTD
- 2017-05-12➕MCBURNIE, Kari appointeddirector
- 2017-05-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Kari Mcburnie Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 25/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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