FORESTRY RESTORATION SERVICES LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 76). 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.
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 | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £236.5k | £202.9k |
| Current assets | £431.2k | £226.5k |
| Cash | £261.6k | £217.4k |
| Debtors | £169.6k | £9.2k |
| Net assets | £236.5k | £202.9k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
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- 2020-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30🏢Company incorporatedAs FORESTRY RESTORATION SERVICES LTD
- 2018-07-30➕SWEENEY, Thomas Francis Gerrard appointeddirector
- 2018-07-30📄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 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 Thomas Francis Gerrard Sweeney Individual · British · DOB 10/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/07/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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