KGO CONSULTING LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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
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 | £33.0k | £11.4k |
| Current assets | £46.8k | £39.1k |
| Cash | £38.6k | £33.2k |
| Debtors | £8.2k | £5.8k |
| Net assets | £33.0k | £11.4k |
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 accounts
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-03-10📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-03-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-03-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-08-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs KGO CONSULTING LTD
- 2019-08-13➕GOURLAY, Keith Adamson appointeddirector
- 2019-08-13📄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 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Cameron Gourlay Individual · British · DOB 01/2000 · age 26 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/08/2020 |
Mr Keith Gourlay Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/08/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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