SKYE VIEW LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~5.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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 · 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.2k | £-1.8k |
| Current assets | £113.4k | £116.8k |
| Cash | £112.5k | £115.9k |
| Debtors | £899 | £899 |
| Net assets | £-5.2k | £-1.8k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 2022-08-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-08-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-08-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 2021-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-07-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hampden & Co PLC
- 2021-05-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hampden & Co PLC, 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR
- 2019-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs SKYE VIEW LTD
- 2019-12-13➕MELROSE, Gillian Anne appointeddirector
- 2019-12-13📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Gillian Anne Melrose Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/12/2019 |
Mr Alan Muir Melrose Individual · British · DOB 11/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/12/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 12/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/07/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Hampden & Co Hampden & Co PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/07/2021 | 12/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | Hampden & Co , 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR Hampden & Co PLC, 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/05/2021 | 12/08/2022 |