CONSULTANCY BUSINESS SERVICES LTD
- · Filings: 18 → 21
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Filings: 18 → 21
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Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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 | £7.8k | — |
| Current assets | £7.0k | — |
| Net assets | £7.6k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 address
- • 1 officers
- • 2 address
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-27📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2026-05-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-26📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-10➕MILLER, Ross Archibald appointeddirector
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-11-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30🏢Company incorporatedAs CONSULTANCY BUSINESS SERVICES LTD
- 2019-12-30➕GAULT, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2019-12-30➕GAULT, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2019-12-30📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarah Gault Individual · British · DOB 07/1951 · age 75 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/12/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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