WM. RUSSELL GROUP LIMITED
Opportunity 67/100 (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.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £245.6k | £247.7k |
| Current assets | £247.4k | £249.4k |
| Cash | £110.1k | £99.4k |
| Debtors | £137.3k | £150.0k |
| Net assets | £245.6k | £247.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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 officers
- • 2 officers
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-28➖KAY, Leslie Bernard resigneddirector
- 2026-04-22➖KAY, Elizabeth Mary resigneddirector
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-23➕KAY, Liam Leslie appointeddirector
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs WM. RUSSELL GROUP LIMITED
- 2018-11-08➕KAY, Elizabeth Mary appointeddirector
- 2018-11-08➕KAY, Leslie Bernard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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
2 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: KAY, Elizabeth Mary resigned 2026-04-22; KAY, Leslie Bernard resigned 2026-04-28
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-06-02: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Liam Leslie Kay Individual · British · DOB 04/1995 · age 31 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/06/2025 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Leslie Bernard Kayceased 01/06/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mrs Elizabeth Mary Kayceased 01/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Leslie Bernard Kayceased 11/12/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mrs Elizabeth Mary Kayceased 11/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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