DOT SQUARE HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £4.38M |
| Current assets | — | £5.55M |
| Cash | — | £25.5k |
| Debtors | — | £5.53M |
| Net assets | — | £4.34M |
| Average employees | 6 | — |
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 (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-09-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs DOT SQUARE HOLDINGS LTD
- 2019-08-28➕SKIMMING, Claire Janetta appointeddirector
- 2019-08-28➕SKIMMING, Mark John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-08-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Claire Janetta Skimming Individual · British · DOB 01/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/08/2019 |
Dr Mark John Skimming Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/08/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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