BUILDING FINISHING SERVICES UK 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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.08M | £754.4k |
| Current assets | £1.67M | £985.2k |
| Cash | £614.9k | £420.4k |
| Debtors | £646.3k | £357.3k |
| Net assets | £866.9k | £538.7k |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BUILDING FINISHING SERVICES UK LTD
- 2018-01-25➕GREENSHIELDS, Cameron Thomas appointeddirector
- 2018-01-25📄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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Cameron Thomas Greenshields Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 25/01/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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