NORRIE'S HUMANIST SERVICES LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.5k | £5.1k |
| Current assets | £5.2k | £5.1k |
| Net assets | £5.5k | £5.1k |
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
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-08-25🏢Company incorporatedAs NORRIE'S HUMANIST SERVICES LTD
- 2018-08-25➕FLOWERS, Norrie appointeddirector
- 2018-08-25📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Norrie Flowers Individual · British · DOB 03/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/08/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Other · ML postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH EUROPE INVESTMENTS L.P.→ SL011128 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| NORTHSTAR TECHNICAL SUPPORT L.P.→ SL017172 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| OAKDALE ENTERPRISES L.P.→ SL017173 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| OBERDORF LP→ SL010173 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| OCEAN MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS L.P.→ SL013888 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| OCEAN RESOURCES WORLDWIDE L.P.→ SL015558 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| OLD LOGISTIC L.P.→ SL008649 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| OLDRIS IMPEX LP→ SL025022 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| OLYMPIA INTER LP→ SL010080 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| OMIRTEX COMMERCE L.P.→ SL014014 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| OMNI CORPORATION L.P.→ SL007863 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| OMNI IMPORT-EXPORT L.P.→ SL024336 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.