SYNTHETIC GRASS SOLUTIONS LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 |
| Debtors | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 |
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
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs SYNTHETIC GRASS SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2020-01-21➕HAMILTON, Brian appointeddirector
- 2020-01-21➕HAMILTON, Mairi Ann appointeddirector
- 2020-01-21📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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 Mairi Ann Hamilton Individual · British · DOB 03/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/01/2020 |
Mr Brian Hamilton Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/01/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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