GENERAL SERVICES 3 LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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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 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs GENERAL SERVICES 3 LIMITED
- 2017-11-09➕BLACKWOOD PARTNERS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-11-09➕OAG, James George appointeddirector
- 2017-11-09📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James George Oag Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/11/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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