EMERALD DECORATORS 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: medium (79/100)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 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £713.5k | £522.6k |
| Current assets | £735.1k | £442.8k |
| Cash | £465.0k | £149.5k |
| Net assets | £683.2k | £492.3k |
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs EMERALD DECORATORS LTD
- 2019-03-08➕ROBERTSON, James Gordon appointeddirector
- 2019-03-08📄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 7 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 James Gordon Robertson Individual · British · DOB 05/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/03/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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