INSCAFF TRAINING SERVICES LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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: 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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £-83.7k |
| Current assets | — | £1.2k |
| Cash | — | £100 |
| Debtors | — | £1.1k |
| Net assets | — | £-84.0k |
| Average employees | 3 | — |
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 miscellaneous
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2026-04-07📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2026-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2024-11-30➖HAVERON, Henry resigneddirector
- 2024-11-30➖MCMILLAN, Peter Houston resigneddirector
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-01-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-01-16➕HAVERON, Henry appointeddirector
- 2018-01-16➕MCMILLAN, Peter Houston appointeddirector
- 2017-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs INSCAFF TRAINING SERVICES LTD
- 2017-11-15➕NORRIS, Kenneth Arthur Campbell appointeddirector
- 2017-11-15📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kenneth Arthur Campbell Norris Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 15/11/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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