GME (FIFE) LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £67.7k |
| Current assets | £198.4k |
| Net assets | £22.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs GME (FIFE) LTD
- 2017-09-27➕MCFADDEN, Glynn appointeddirector
- 2017-09-27➕MCFADDEN, Linda appointeddirector
- 2017-09-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Glynn Mcfadden Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 27/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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